Analyzing theme of a Narrative

1. The Man and the Cat

           One day, a man was walking by a road when he heard a cat meowing fromthe bushes nearby. The cat was stuck and needed help getting out. When the manreached out, the cat got scared and scratched the man. The man screamed in painbut didn’t back down. He tried again and again, even as the cat continued to scratchhis hands.

             Another passerby saw this and said, “Just let it be! The cat will find a way tocome out later”. The man didn’t pay heed but tried until he helped the cat. Once helet the cat free, he told the other man, “The cat is an animal, and its instincts makehim scratch and attack. I am a human and my instincts make me compassionateand kind”.a. Fair, Compassion

2. The Wet Pants

           A nine-year-old boy was sitting at his desk in class, when suddenly, his pantsfelt wet, and there was a puddle at his feet. His hearts almost skipped a beat, as hegot worried that his classmates would see that and make fun of him.

           He quickly wanted to do something, and saw the teacher and his classmateSusie walking towards him. Susie was carrying a bowl of goldfish. As they camecloser, the boy thought that the teacher noticed his wet pants, and suddenly Susietrips and drops the fishbowl in his lap. While thanking God for helping him, hepretends to get angry with Susie and yells at her.

            Everyone in the class thinks it is Susie’s fault that the boy’s pants got wet.The teacher helps the boy change into dry clothes, and the class continues. Laterthat evening, the boy asks Susie, “You did that on purpose, didn’t you?” “I wet mypants once too”, whispers Susie.

3. Good Company, Bad Company

            Two parrots built a nest in a banyan tree. They lived with their two young ones, which they took good care of. The mother and the father parrot went out to gather food in the morning and came back home by evening. One day, when their parents were away, the young parrots were taken by a cruel hunter.

           One of the birds managed to escape and flew away from the hunter. He ended up at a hermitage and grew up listening to kind words and compassion. The hunter  put the other parrot in a cage, and soon it learned a few words and phrases. The hunter and his family were crude and didn’t care much about kind words.

4. Rain

        Maria is on the swing under the mango tree. When she looks up, she notices that the sky is dark. A few minutes later, she hears a loud thunder. Then small droplets of water started to fell. It’s raining! She run fast towards their house before she will get wet! As soon as Maria get inside, the heavy rain fell down. She sighs and says, “It is good that I am already inside our house”.

5.The Twins

           Lito and Lino are twins. They always argue on everything especially on sharing their things with each other. There are times that their mother got mad with their attitude and she felt disappointed.