Hey there! Welcome to "Fairy Tale and Folktale Fridays," a new feature on my blog where I discuss about some fairy tales and folktales I have read throughout the years.
Fat Cat
Type: Folktale
Country of Origin: Denmark
Main Character Hero or Heroine: Hero or Heroine (depending on which version you read)
Recommend?: Yes!
The story starts off with the Cat swallowing up a large batch of pies and then he proceeds to swallow up most of the townspeople, which included a wash lady and her washtub, a troop of soldiers and even the king and his elephant! But when the Cat swallows up a mouse and her sewing basket, he soon learns the hard way that he shouldn't eat everything in site!
Wow! This was one crazy story! I have read many folktales about characters eating up other characters. But, I never read a folktale that involved a cat eating up most of the people in town! I was also surprised by how violent the ending of this story got as I won't spoil the ending for those of you who haven't read this story yet, but let's just say that it involves a bit of surgery. Definitely a fun story to read!
1. How did you feel about the Cat eating up all the people in town?
I will admit that I was a bit disturbed by the cat eating up most of the people in the story since it's rare that I've seen a story where a cat of all animals eats up people.
The Fat Cat by Jack Kent
That sounds interesting. It would probably horrify the kids I teach, but I'd be laughing on the inside. Man, I'm terrible.
ReplyDeleteLOL! That's why I love this story so much!
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