Story

The Monkey and The Turtle

Setting: It was morning in the forest where the monkey and the turtle decided to make a trap to catch a pig in which he want to have contest which trap will catch the pig first until they reach the river to catch fish and then they saw a banana tree.

Lesson: "Do not do unto others what you don't want others do unto you"

Characters:

• Turle
• Monkey
• Monkey group

Symbol: 

• Monkey- symbolizes the opportunist, self-serving people of the society, ready to get more for them, and be always on the top.
• Turtle- hospitality and genuine trust of the Filipinos.
• Banana Tree- symbolizes the wealth.

Summary: The turtle and the monkey were close friends. One morning they talked about their situation and then the monkey planned to have traps for pigs in which they two had also contest in which traps catches pig first. On their first game, the monkey tricked the turtle but the turtle forgive him. Next day, they planned to go to the river to catch fish until they saw a banana tree then the monkey tricked the turtle again and the turtle was just humble that he gave the upper half of the banana tree to the monkey knowing that all the banana's are in there. Only the body and roots was left for him. And then, the turtle had this bright idea that he will plant the body and it will grow again as a full banana tree. When the tree grew, the monkey again approach the turtle that they will be friends again and he will get the banana's at the top for the turtle. But then again, he was tricked. No banana's were left for him. When he was about to get down, he slipped and then he fell and impaled because of the bamboo sticks the turtle planted. He died. The turtle ate him and he like the taste that he could compare it to the other foods. On his way home he met monkeys in which they asked the turtle if what made him have a very full stomach. He gave the monkey meat and them some of them died and they realize it's monkey's meat. They're very mad.They want to kill the turtle until they the turtle tricked them so that they have to throw him to the river not knowing that the turtle can live in the water.

Reflection: The monkey here is very greedy that all that he want must be all with him and nothing left for the turtle. It is not good as we have known. Not all the time people are considerate. We must be good unto others specially to our friends. Like what the turtle did, he just showed the good side of him to the monkey despite of his situation. Because, even if you don't want to fight to your enemy the bad luck will really visit the other who did the wrong doings. That's why we this golden rule " Don't do unto others what you don't want others do unto you".

Comment: I like this story because of the humorous way of writing. It is entertaining and at the same time we are learning a lesson.