Reading Notes: The Monkey and Crocodile

These stories were much different than I had expected. They were short and straight to the point. My favorite one was The Crocodile and the Monkey's Heart because of the deception of the monkey. The crocodile convinces the monkey to get on his back to cross the river, then reveals that he wants the monkey's heart to give to his wife. Once the monkey is aware of his intentions, he deceives the crocodile and sends him back to his home. I would have ended the story with a more gruesome punishment for the crocodile, and wouldn't have let him return home alive.

The Winning Monkey: (Wikipedia)