Short Story

The Lion and the Mouse

Once when a lion, the king of the jungle, was asleep, a little mouse began running up and down on him. This soon awakened the lion, who placed his huge paw on the mouse, and opened his big jaws to swallow him.

"Pardon, O King!" cried the little mouse. "Forgive me this time. I shall never repeat it and I shall never forget your kindness. And who knows, I may be able to do you a good turn one of these days!”

The lion was so tickled by the idea of the mouse being able to help him that he lifted his paw and let him go.

Sometime later, a few hunters captured the lion, and tied him to a tree. After that they went in search of a wagon, to take him to the zoo.

Just then the little mouse happened to pass by. On seeing the lion’s plight, he ran up to him and gnawed away the ropes that bound him, the king of the jungle.

"Was I not right?" said the little mouse, very happy to help the lion.

 

MORAL: Small acts of kindness will be rewarded greatly

Orientation (1st paragraph)
- Who are the participant in the story : Lion and the little mouse'
- What are the participant like : Lion (arogant, underestimate), the little mouse (kind and good hearted)
- Where is the story set on : Jungle
- When is the story set : a long time ago'

Complication (2nd paragraph)
The little mouse beg and cried for forgiveness from the Lion and the little mouse said he may able to do the Lion a good turn someday.

Resolution (3rd paragrapj)
When the lion is plight the little mouse helped him like he said that he will do the good turn someday.

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