Comparing How Cat And Mice Became Enemies

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Compare and Contrast Essay. Have you ever wonder why cats and rats are enemies? Well these two stories are legends but they give you an idea on why they are enemies . What I'm going to be Compare and Contrasting are the two stories Cat and Rat: The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac, and How Cats and Mice Became Enemies The two stories “Cat and Rat” and “Cat and Mice” are what you call a legend. A legend is a traditional story passed down from generations, explaining reasons why things happen. like in “Cat and Rat” explains how the the Chinese zodiac got the the signs as animals and in “Cat and Mice” it explains how the two animals became enemies . First this essay will compare “Cat and Rat: The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac”, and “How Cats and Mice Became Enemies. “ In both stories they both had a cat who is doing something with a mouse or a rat. they were both best friends at the beginning then became enemies at the end. Also they both had to cross a river.that is Thats is the compare part of the essay about both of the stories Cat and Rat: The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac, and How Cats and Mice Became Enemies. …show more content…

“Cat and Rat”. In cat and rat there was a race called for by a god. Whoever passes the finish line in the top 12, they get a month named after them in the Chinese calendar. Also it all started when Cat and Rat made a plan to ride on an Ox to the finish line.One takes place at a race, the other a journey to a village. In “Cat and Rat” the way they get through the race is by riding on an ox, that make them go faster. The way in “Cat and mice” how they get to the village is by riding a pumpkin on a river. That is the differences between two the stories “How Cats and Mice Became Enemies”. “Cat and

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