Noel T.

Sebonga April 1, 2022

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Old Sultan

Characters:
Protagonist: Sultan and the wolf
Antagonist: Farmer

Settings:
Place: In the Farm, In the woods
Time: Morning

Exposition:
Sultan is a farmer's trusty dog, although he is now old. The farmer tells his wife
one day that he plans to shoot Sultan because he has lost most of his teeth and appears
to be ineffective as a guard dog. His wife begs him to reconsider, pointing out how
devoted the Sultan has been to them for years, but the farmer is set in his ways. Sultan
gets upset when he hears this. He wanders off into the woods to see his wolf friend.

Rising Action:
The wolf comes up with a plan to save Sultan's life, telling him that the next day
they would take their child haying, and the wolf would transport him away. Sultan could
pursue him, and the child would be set free. The farmer and his wife would be grateful
and not kill Sultan if their child was safely returned. The farmer was so grateful for the
wolf's plan that he had his wife make Sultan some special bread soup and also gave him
a special pillow to sleep on. The wolf then pays Sultan a visit and asks him to overlook
him for stealing the sheep. Sultan refuses, claiming that he cannot betray his owner, but
the wolf misunderstands him.

Climax:
The wolf goes to see another of his buddies, the boar, the next morning and asks
him to challenge Sultan to a fight in the woods. Sultan comes up with a plan, but can
only find a three-legged cat to help him.

Falling Action:
While waiting, the wolf and boar mistook the cat's raised tail for a sword, and as
she was limping, they mistook her for scooping up boulders to throw. They hide because
they are terrified of this. The cat bites one of the boar's ears after mistaking it for a
mouse while hiding under a shrub. The boar flees, telling Sultan and the cat that the wolf
hiding in the branches of a tree is the one they're looking for.
Denouement:
The two urge the wolf to climb down and surrender, which he does. The wolf
feels terrible about his deeds and begs Sultan to forgive him, which he does, and the two
men restore their friendship.

Theme:
If two people are loyal to each other, unceasingly, there isn't anything on Earth
that's going to come between them. Both the farmer and the wolf are shown to be faithful
in this story. When the wolf and the farmer have conflicting interests, the dog chooses
the farmer's side which makes Sultan the dog take on a wolf, not once, but twice. Also,
the three-legged cat appears weird, but it puts so much pressure on the wolf and the
boar. Where this situation implies that you can't tell what a person is capable of just by
looking at them. To demonstrate that point, I'll need another video.

Moral:
If you have an animal that is in pain and has no good outlook on life because of
injury or illness, you put that animal down. That could be your dog, your cat, your horse,
your bunny and whatever other animals you might happen to have on hand. It's not fair
to let an animal live a life of misery because you're too attached to it. We should
appreciate things that are around us.
Also, forgiveness is also taught in this story and doesn't make any revenge. Just
Love each other.