Aesop's Fables · Character
The Sprat
A small fish who mediates between the Dolphins and Whales.
minor
Also known as the Sprat, a Sprat, A Sprat
First appearance: The Dolphins, the Whales, and the Sprat
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In The Dolphins, the Whales, and the Sprat: Attempts to mediate peace between the Dolphins and Whales but is scorned. Later, in The Fisherman and the Sprat: Pleads for release, promising future value, but is kept by…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Diverse Moral Agents
- Sea and Sky Creatures
- Moral Archetypes and Victims
- Heroes and Stubbornness
- 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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