Comparing How Cat And Mice Became Enemies

If you have every watched a tv show with a cat and a mouse, you would know that they are enemies.But do you know why? Cat and mice didn't always hate each other.The explanation behind this could be found in legends.Two legends that explain the relationship between the cat and mouse are “Cat and Rat: Legend of the Chinese Zodiac” and “How Cats and Mice Became Enemies”.Though the two stories explain the same concept, they are different in some ways.This essay will illustrate the differences between the two stories. If you haven't read the two stories before, I’ll explain the plot.In “Cat and Rat: Legend of the Chinese Zodiac”, the legend took place in China.The story illustrates how all 12 animals became part of the Chinese Zodiac.The legend explains the emperor was looking for 12 animals to have a year in the Chinese calendar.So he held a race, the first 12 would be in the calendar.Cat and rat were 2 of the animals who decided to join the race.At this point they were best friends, but that would all change soon when rat would betray Cat.Cat and Rat being best friends and some of the smallest creatures competing, decided to hitch a ride on buffalo so they could have a head start.Once they were in the river, Cat fell asleep.It was at this time when Rat decided he wanted to be first.So he woke up Cat and tricked her into going forward to look at the fish in the river.Once she

s almost off the buffalo, Rat gave her a push and she fell in the river.As the story continues, Rat places in 1st and Cat doesn't place at all.That is how the Cat and Rat became enemies in “Cat and Rat: Legend of the Chinese Zodiac”.In “How Cats and Mice Became Enemies” the story started out with Mouse wanting to go to a nearby village.However he didn't want to go by himself.So he