Sample Stories
The Two Goats
Over a river there was a very narrow bridge. One day a goat was crossing this bridge. Just at the middle of the bridge he met another goat.
There was no room for them to pass.
“Go back,” said one goat to the other, “there is no room for both of us.”
“Why should I go back?” said the other goat.
“Why should not you go back?”
” You must go back,” said the first goat, “because I am stronger than you.”
“You are not stronger than I,” said the second goat.
“We will see about that!” said the first goat, and he put down his horns to fight.
“Stop!” said the second goat. “If we fight, we shall both fall into the river and be drowned. Instead I have a plan- I shall lie down, and you may walk over me.”
Then the wise goat lay down on the bridge, and the other goat walked lightly over him.
So they passed each other, and went on their ways.
This story is an adaptation of an Aesop Fable taken from Short Story: The Two Goats (kidsgen.com)
Picture credit: A Child’s Treasure: 12.Two Foxes and Two Goats (achildtreasure.blogspot.com)
Let us analyse this story
Over a river there was a very narrow bridge – Setting of story
One day a goat was crossing this bridge. Just at the middle of the bridge he met another goat. – Characters of the story
There was no room for them to pass. – Problem that has to be solved
Example of dialogue
“Go back,” said one goat to the other, “there is no room for both of us.”
“Why should I go back?” said the other goat. “Why should not you go back?”
” You must go back,” said the first goat, “because I am stronger than you.”
“You are not stronger than I!” said the second goat. Rising plot action
“We will see about that!” said the first goat, and he put down his horns to fight. – Plot climax
“Stop!” said the second goat. “If we fight, we shall both fall into the river and be drowned. Instead I have a plan- I shall lie down, and you may walk over me.” – Plot resolution
