Comparing Themes

How is the pattern of events similar in these two stories?

• First the trickster tricks (or tries to trick) another character. Then the other character plays the same trick on the trickster.

• Anansi prevents Turtle from sharing his dinner by tricking him into washing his hands several times.

• Coyote tries to trick Hen by telling her that all the animals have signed a treaty and are friends now.

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What is the subject of both of these fables?

• Choosing to do the right thing.

• The conflict between the hunter and its prey.

• The battle between good and evil.

• What animals need to survive.

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Which of the following themes is most commonly explored in both 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen and 'Jane Eyre' by Charlotte Brontë?

• Love and Marriage

• War and Peace

• Science and Technology

• Adventure and Exploration