The Pack of Ragamuffins
This collection of folktales features a group of outcasts who band together to survive and thrive despite societal rejection. The stories explore themes of community, acceptance, and the power of unity in the face of adversity.
By Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm · First published 1819 · Genre: Fairy Tale, Fable, Children's Literature · 939 words
First lines
The cock once said to the hen, "It is now the time when our nuts are ripe, so let us go to the hill together and for once eat our fill before the squirrel takes them all away. " "Yes," replied the hen, "come, we will have some pleasure together. " Then they went away to the hill, and on it was a bright day they stayed till evening. Now I do not know whether it was that they had eaten till they were too fat, or whether they had become proud, but they would not go home on foot, and the cock had to build a little carriage of nut-shells. When it was ready, the little hen seated herself in it and said to the cock, "Thou canst just harness thyself to it. " "I like that! " said the cock, "I would rather go home on foot than let myself be harnessed to it; no, that is not our bargain. I do not mind being coachman and sitting on the box, but drag it myself I will not."
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- Work type: Fable
- Author: Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
- Date: 1819 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fairy Tale, Fable, Children's Literature, Humor, Adventure
- Length: 939 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Fairy Tale — The story features anthropomorphic animals, a moral lesson, and fantastical elements typical of fairy tales.
- Fable — The narrative uses animals to convey a moral lesson about hospitality and deceit.
- Children's Literature — The simple language, animal characters, and moral lesson make it suitable for children.
- Humor — The story includes humorous elements, such as the antics of the animals and the innkeeper's misfortunes.
Tags
FairyTale · GermanLiterature · ChildrensStory · Fantasy · Adventure · MagicRealism · ComingOfAge · SelfDiscovery · Friendship · Loyalty · Bravery · Humor