I will be focusing on The Quarrel of the Cat and Dog.
The story begins explaining that the Cat and Dog were great friends. They got along very well and were the greatest of companions. But when winter game and food was scarce, they made an agreement to go their separate ways so they might have better chances with food. They swore to not cross each other's paths again, and the cat made its way to Adam's house to help him with a mouse problem. The dog had horrible luck with food and fails every time he tries to find a new companion until he finds a house, whose owner gives him scraps and he thanks him by scaring off intruders. The owner tells him that he can stay, but then the dog realizes that the owner is Adam. The cat gets incredibly upset that he broke their agreement and they become enemies.
I love stories such as this. Origin stories, explanations, they are always creative and interesting to read. I would like to take this story but instead of explaining the conflict between cats and dogs I want to explain why dogs are man's best friend! I will probably tell the story from a third perspective and have a man save a dog's life. They will start out enemies and then become best friends.
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Bibliography:
The Quarrel of the Cat and Dog by Gertrude Landa
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