In my story, I want to capture the positive energy of the stories for a children's audience like in the original. Meaning, I want to target my stories to a younger audience to incorporate the complete opposite types of stories than what I read last week. The fights between animals still happen in the children's tales, they just aren't described as in depth, which includes the gruesome vocabulary that some authors use in Native American tales. In my story, I am going to include two main characters, the Lion and the Fox. Lions and foxes typically do not get along in the wild and I plan to write about the history behind this famous feud. Many myths and stories that we read in this class, especially in those of the Native Americans, don't give the main animal characters specific names. This is very different from children's stories today, because most of them are made up of fictional characters that eventually end up as a figure on their lunch box. Modern day children don't get the history and knowledge of the life of animals and I want to be able to offer this in my story.
The Lion is the king, so you know he is going to be cocky. He lays on top of the highest rock and watches over his beloved kingdom while his wife does all the work. Keep in mind that lions get very angry when other animals encroach on their territory.
The Fox is sly and sleeps under a rock. He and the Lion are very different, but they are also both predators so they share similar DNA. The Fox is constantly antagonizing the other animals, but his favorite in particular is the Lion.
Since they prey on some of the same animals, this can create tension on the land. Other animals will have to choose sides if they want to survive.
The Lion and the Fox; anonymous.
When the Storm God Rides: Tejas and Other Indian Legends retold by Florence Stratton.
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