Story Of The King's Lettuce Myth

As you grow up, you have always been told stories to either scare you into not doing something, like if you don't go to bed, the boogeyman will come and get you; or stories that give you hope, inspire you, make you dream, or help you to the next step in your life. You've heard these stories from your parents, your grandparents, your aunts and uncles; you've practically heard a story from everybody in your family down to the old lady who lives down the street. People just want you to learn from their mistakes or to let you know that things will always work out. Some stories are based on real life experiences while others are simply myths. A myth is defined as: "A traditional, typically ancient story dealing with supernatural beings, ancestors,
"The Story of the King's Lettuce" was about how El-ahrairah was able to trick King Darzin and Prince Rainbow. Prince Rainbow had banished El-ahrairah to the dreary land of Kelfazin because he was a trickster and a thief. Prince Rainbow would only allow El-ahrairah to leave Kelfazin if he proved himself to be an honest rabbit but El-ahrairah responds with: "Then we shall never get out, for I would be ashamed to tell my people to stop living on their wits (pg. 84)." El-ahrairah suggests to Prince Rainbow that if he were able to steal the lettuces of King Darzin, then Prince Rainbow would allow El-ahrairah and his people to leave. Knowing that King Darzin has his lettuces highly protected, Prince Rainbow agrees. Needless to say, El-ahrairah was not only able to steal King Darzin's lettuces but was able to get them personally delivered to him. This fight for survival and to not give up who you are was lost among Cowslip and his warren. Survival instincts are a part of everybody. It's like a mother's instinct to protect her children or a person's fight or flight instinct when they get bullied. In Watership Down, Cowslip's and his rabbits' lack of common sense is displayed when the reader discovers that they are aware of the traps hidden where they eat, yet, they go about like they're
They had just been through some adventures and challenges, a few of them very dangerous and almost life threatening, to bring back some does to their warren to complete their new home. Their warren finally had both bucks and does and they were all living comfortably together. They were even expecting a litter or two soon. They couldn't have asked for anything more. "The Story of Rowsby Woof and the Fairy Wogdog" was about how El-ahrairah was able to trick Rowsby Woof, the dog, to leave his master's house so that El-ahrairah could sneak into his home to eat the lettuces his master had brought inside to thaw out. This story was told to the rabbits just in time because General Woundwort and some of his Owsla rabbits had come for revenge. General Woundwort was from the Erfrafa warren where Hazel had taken the does. General Woundwort was not happy at all; he wanted to have all the does returned, along with Big Wig who tricked them, and Blackavar who escaped with the does. "The Story of Rowsby Woof and the Fairy Wogdog" reminded Hazel that they also had a dog, at Nuthanger Farm, nearby that they could trick to benefit them. Hazel, Dandelion, and Blackberry risk their lives leaving the warren that had been surrounded by General Woundwort and his Owsla rabbits to trick the dog to follow them back to