The Crocodile

and the Five

Judges

Post - Reading Activity

The crocodile in the story started of as a crocodile who needs help and asks for help
when needed. However, as the story goes he became an ungrateful and cunning one.
After he received the help he needed, he decided to turn onto the cart-driver. He made
a story so he can have the chance to eat one of the oxen.

The Fisherman (Prejudiced. He decided to take the crocodile's side.) The one-armed old
man (Prejudiced. Took the man's side just because the other crocodile took his one
arm.) The Lizard, (Prejudiced. Took the crocodile's side because he is his friend.) The
Monkey, (A Fool. He is easily swayed by the bribes the two litigants offered.) The Rabbit
(A wise and Honest one. Just. He judged fairly the situation.)

There are a lot of figurative language that were used throughout the story. The rabbit
is a metaphor for justice in the story. It pertains to being fair and just. The author also
used hyperbole in the story: you tied me so tightly that almost choked to death; The
crocodile was wedged so tightly that his eyes stuck out. The crocodile head is a
symbolism for the justice served and a warning on not to be an ungrateful person for
the villagers.

If I am going to judge the situation, I would also do the same and if not think of a way
so I can make them confess and see who is telling the truth. I would listen to their
stories, both side, and in a one by one manner.

The Moral of the story is that be thankful for the people who help you and be content.
Do not be ungrateful and greedy or you may end up like the crocodile. Be honest and
do not be a cunning person.

In real life, these things happen a lot. When people fight, they make there own sides
of stories and then asks for people for their sympathy. Obviously, some people will
side to their friends and be biased about their verdicts. But finding an honest man
and a just one will help resolve the fight and the situation.

Umandal, Jerome R.
The Crocodile
and the Five
Judges

Creating With Them

1. How do you decide things for your life?

2. Where do you get ideas to decide?
3. Who are the people involved when deciding?
4. What are your realizations when deciding?
5. How do you handle the problem of deciding?

My realization mostly
I get my ideas to decide
focuses on what my
on things in the possible
decision may bring into my
outcomes that may occur.
life. Will be beneficial to
I see things in their future
me? Will it hurt me or
and how it may affect my
make happy? I always
life in general.
think of my future too.

I decide things in my life

by extensively thinking of
the possible outcomes.
Although, sometimes I
react with my emotions on
things.

I involve myself mostly in

I ask for help if I can't
my decision making but I
solve it by myself. And if
always ask my family to
things get rough, I act on
help me decide on things.
my emotions and just let
Especially things that may
things fall into place.
affect my life greatly.

Umandal, Jerome R.