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Once upon a time, long ago, there was a huge alligator. The alligator was so big that his tale was as large as a school bus. The alligator lived in a swamp in the Everglades. The alligator had a huge mouth that he was able to eat any animal that came close to the swamp. He patrolled up and down the swamp looking for more animals to eat. The spot he found the most animals in was at the very end of the swamp with the cleanest water. The alligator was so big that he took up most of the swamp, therefore he was always alone. The other animals began to fear the swamp because of how many animals died there due to the huge alligator. One day, a group of woodpeckers heard about all of the harm the alligator was causing and wanted to put an end to it. They decided they would fly above the swamp and once the alligator tried to eat them they would peck its eyes out. They began their plan with a huge group of woodpeckers and once the alligator's eyes popped out of the water he began snapping at them. He took a second to notice a beautiful female woodpecker and stopped snapping. He was so captivated by her he kept staring at her. The alligator had been lonely for a long time and asked the female if she wanted to get dinner sometime. The female decided to stay longer in front of the alligator to distract him from the others. The male woodpecker noticed this and decided to attack. A swarm of them took out the alligator's eyes. The alligator screamed with anger. The alligator could no longer see to eat the animals and began to shrink in size until he was no longer.
Author's Note:
I was inspired by the Giant Crab story and wanted to make my own version. I had never done a story with swamp animals so this was fun to write. I also wanted to make the woodpeckers the heroes because I have never read a story where they are able to save the day. I kept the storyline the same for the most part but changed out the scene and the ultimate defeat of the large animal.
Bibliography:
Title: The Giant Crab
Author: W. H. D. Rouse
Link: Story
Hi Adrienne! I really liked this story and how you made it your own. Changing the main character from a crab to an alligator really made the story your own. I really liked how to woodpeckers stood their ground and were able to defeat the alligator. Your story was really fun to read. I hope you had a great semester and good luck with finals.
ReplyDeleteHi Adrienne!
ReplyDeleteI loved that you made woodpeckers the hero of your story! It was cool to see smaller animals using skill and tactics to defeat a giant animal as opposed to the elephant heroes in the original story. These stories have an interesting lesson that man’s downfall is his lust for women, which is unfortunately relevant in our society. I also really like the image you chose!
Hi Adrienne!
ReplyDeleteVery cute story! Of all the stories inspired by this Jakata Tale about the Cunning Crab this is one of the most unique. Woodpecker is the last animal I expected, but since their name indicates their beak is like a weapon it really suits the story that this creature be the one to take on the beast of an alligator! Be careful about small smelling errors- I see you may have meant "tail" when you said "tale" in one of the first lines. Other than this suggestion, your story really turned out great. With some dialogue, I think it could be taken to the next level!