THE MONKEY AND THE CROCODILE STORY

 

The monkey and the crocodile story is the summary of a monkey and a crocodile. The monkey and crocodile befriend each other. They start sharing a strong bond, moreover each passing day they get even more closely than the last day.

But crocodile’s greedy wife gets jealous of their friendship and thereby, she plans a conspiracy against the monkey. Whereas the crocodile also gets incriminated in her ploy.

And finally agrees to follow her wife’s instruction. Thereafter soon the clever monkey smells the betrayal and consequently misleads his friend.

Then as the monkey gets out of danger. He retorts the crocodile and they break their friendship forever thereafter.

THE MONKEY AND THE CROCODILE

 

There was a black berry’s tree near the shore of a river. A monkey used to stay in that tree. He was so friendly by temperament. Hence he used to treat everyone who would get beneath the tree.

He was so naughty and would spend all his day just climbing from one to another tree. But still, he did not have a single loyal friend, he could trust.

In the river, There would a couple of crocodile used to stay. They were living a very happy life too. They used to love each other immensely.

One day the crocodile gets out of the river and sits exactly beneath the berry tree to get some rest. The monkey notices him and gets extremely excited to see him.

THE FRIENDSHIP

 

The monkey was so happy to see a crocodile beneath the tree. Also because it was the very first time when this monkey had seen a crocodile. All his years he had only heard about him before.

The monkey really wanted to talk and befriend him. hereby the monkey starts the conversation by offering him some sweet berries.

As he used to do with everyone he would talk with. The crocodile eats those sweet berries and thanks him for the hospitality. Meanwhile, they introduce themselves to each other and a lot about themselves.

Soon they become very good friends. The crocodile used to visit the berry tree every day. And the monkey would also offer him the sweet berries.

The crocodile would even give him the ride of the river by carrying him on his back. The monkey and the crocodile became best friend by now.

THE CONSPIRACY

 

One day the crocodile was having to dine with his wife. Meanwhile, he tells her about his friendship with the monkey. He states how good the monkey was, and tells how he treats him every day with the sweet berries.

Days pass by and The lady crocodile gets extremely jealous of the monkey. When she notices that the crocodile started spending more time with the monkey than her.

She starts feeling alone and thereby she plans a conspiracy. As the crocodile comes to the house after meeting his friend. The lady crocodile serves him lunch immediately to impress him.

During lunch, she asks about the monkey. The crocodile explains to her the whole day how they did fun together and enjoyed the sweet berries.

Although the lady crocodile had also demanded some sweet berries for herself that particular day. Thereby she also tastes those berries.

After tasting those sweet berries she tries to manipulates her husband. She says to him that ”If the berries are this sweet then how sweet the monkey’s heart would be”.

Thereafter she demands the crocodile to bring the monkey’s heart to her. The crocodile could not refuse her when she warned him that she would not eat anything unless he gets her the heart.

THE BETRAYAL

The crocodile thereafter swims towards the monkey’s address. Meanwhile, he also plans how he would say to him about her wife’s demand.

Although by the time he reaches there, he had a plan ready in his mind. The crocodile approaches the monkey for the dinner saying that he has been invited especially by his wife.

Whereas the monkey also agrees to him and they promptly leave for the destination. The crocodile was on the other side was waiting for the right time to tell him about his wife’s wish.

Thereby as they reach in the midst of the river. The crocodile unfolds his lie and illuminates the purpose. Whereas when the monkey hears this, he feels extremely cheated.

But this was not the right time for him to argue with the crocodile, he would understand this.

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THE WISE MONKEY

 

The monkey had to readily make a decision. Either he could argue with the crocodile or he could think of a better plan to save his life.

The monkey chooses the second option. Thereby he as per his plan tells the crocodile to promptly get back saying that he always keeps his heart hide in the tree.

The goose crocodile also followed his instructions and swims him back to the tree. As they reach near the tree the monkeys climb on the tree.

Whereas the crocodile keeps waiting expecting for him to come with his heart. The monkey whereas renounced him as he appears the crocodile, blaming the betrayal.

The monkey also tells him to not come back to have any berry there and alienates with him forever.

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THE MONKEY AND THE CROCODILE STORY MORAL

The monkey and the crocodile story is one of the best stories to acquire some amazing lessons about life. Some of them are as follows…

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(1) ALWAYS BEFRIEND WITH OTHERS.

(2) NEVER SUPPORT A MISCONDUCT TO IMPRESS ANYONE.

(3) USE YOUR BRILLIANCE WHEN YOU ARE IN DANGER.

(4) DO NOT FEEL BAFFLED BY THE TROUBLE.

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(4) TORTOISE AND THE HARE

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