Molina, Jonalyn R.

12- Julian Felipe (HUMSS 1) Creative Writing

1. What is the type of Plot Used in the Story?

- The type of plot that was used in the story is Linear. Events and situations in the story were narrated
in order.

2. What Type of Conflicts were utilized in the story?

- Man vs. Society, because everyone was against the Man based on the story. The commissioners were all
on the elephant’s side and concluded that the dispute had arisen through a misunderstanding due to the
backwardness of man’s ideas. Everyone defended Mr. Elephant’s actions saying that he had fulfilled his
sacred duty of protecting man’s interests.

3. Summary

3.A Exposition:
Once upon a time, an elephant made a friendship with a man. One day, due to a heavy
thunderstorm, the elephant went to his friend for shelter. The kind man offered to let the elephant put his
trunk inside his Hut but he had room only for him and the trunk of the elephant. But the elephant pushed
his head inside and flung the man out in the rain and the elephant lay down in his friend’s hut
comfortably.

3.B Rising Action

The man started to grumble and started to argue with his friend. The noise disturbed the
lion at it came roaring and sought to know what was the matter. The elephant replied that he had only
been discussing with friend the possession of the little hut. The lion wanted to have ‘peace and
tranquility’ in his kingdom. So, he commanded his ministers to appoint a Commission of Enquiry and
report accordingly. The man was pleased by the sweet words that came from the King of the Jungle. The
following elders were appointed to sit in the Commission: Mr. Rhinoceros; Mr. Buffalo; Mr. Alligator;
The Rt. Hon. Mr. Fox as chairman and Mr. Leopard as Secretary to the Commission. But there was no
one from the man’s side. When he protested, he was told that there was no one from his side who was
well educated to understand in the intricacy of the jungle law. He was further assured that there was
nothing to fear since the members of the Commission were chosen by God and they were endowed with
teeth and claws. So, they would investigate the matter with greatest care and report impartially.

3.C Climax
The Commission sat to take the evidence. Mr. Elephant justified his actions saying that
he had always regarded it as his duty to protect the interests of his friends and that had caused the
misunderstanding. He said that his friend had invited him to save his hut from being blown away by a
hurricane. The elephant said that he considered it necessary, to turn the undeveloped space into more
economic use by sitting in it. The elders of the jungle supported what Mr. Elephant had said. Then, the
man began to give his account. The commission cut him short immediately and asked him if the
undeveloped space in his hut was occupied by anyone else before Mr. Elephant assumed his position.
The man was taken aback. Finally, the commission gave its verdict. It was not the expected lines of
man. They had concluded that the dispute had arisen through a misunderstanding due to the
 backwardness of man’s ideas. They defended Mr. Elephant’s actions saying that he had fulfilled his
sacred duty of protecting man’s interests. They considered that the space should have been put to its
most economic use. As the man had not yet reached the stage of expansion, they arranged a compromise
to suit both parties. Accordingly, Mr. Elephant would continue to occupy his hut whereas the man was
advised to look for a site to build another hut.

3.D Falling Action

The man did what they said because he feared the teeth and claws of the Commission.
Another hut was built; Mr. Rhinoceros occupied and a Royal Commission was appointed only to give
the same finding. This procedure went on till everyone was accommodated with new huts.

3.E Resolution
When the huts already occupied by the jungle lords were beginning to decay, the man
built a bigger and better Hut. As soon as all the animals saw it, they all came and occupied the space
they had found. They soon started to fight over their rights of penetration. Then the man found the
perfect timing and set the hut on fire and burnt it to the ground while the all animals were inside. He was
finally relieved to find ‘Peace is costly, but it’s worth the expense” and then he lived happily.

4. What is the Theme of the Story?

- The story is all about greed, corruption, control, innocence, colonialism, trust, self-importance, and
rebellion.

5. What is the POV of the Story?

- The events are described from the third person’s point of view, which is especially focused on
sharing the perspective of the man, but also shows some insight into other the other characters.