Aesop's Fables · Character
The Dolphins
Sea creatures who interact with a Sprat in a fable about size and power.
minor
Also known as The Dolphins, the Dolphins
First appearance: The Dolphins, the Whales, and the Sprat
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In The Dolphins, the Whales, and the Sprat: One of the Dolphins rejects the Sprat's peace offering, preferring to continue fighting. Later, in The Tunny-Fish and the Dolphin: Chases the Tunny-fish but becomes stranded…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Sea and Sky Creatures
- Moral Archetypes and Victims
- Diverse Moral Agents
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the victor Cock, swollen with pride after his triumph, is sud…
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