Compare and Contrast Essay

    Shockingly, in all three folklores, Coyote and Wishpoosh, Mississippi Mosquitoes, and Bloody Mary, unrealistic events are what make up these strange stories. In the story, Coyote and Wishpoosh, examples of greed are demonstrated by one of the characters, but, the greed ultimately boils down to a “fight to the death” battle between the two. Coyote defeating Wishpoosh, he creates many tribes from Wishpoosh's organism. Throughout these stories, new creations will be made, landforms and virtues.
    In the story, Coyote and Wishpoosh, the story is based on greed and creation. Wishpoosh, a giant beaver, was greedy and would not allow anyone, or anything, to come to his lake. This act contributed to the start of the fued between Wishpoosh and Coyote, because Coyote went to kill Wishpoosh because of Wishpoosh's greed. When Coyote decided to stand up to Wishpoosh, and attack him in an attempt to kill him, many new land features are made. After Coyote killed Wishpoosh, he used different parts of his organism to make tribes. Although the obvious virtue in this folklore revolves around greed, but I also think that another virtue is involved. If you stand up for what you believe in, good things can come from that.
    The story of Bloody Mary is a story that haunts many with it's witch-craft and betrayal. In this folklore, Bloody Mary is outcasted by the rest of the village. Although rumors and stories are made up about Bloody Mary, no one dared to confront her. As suspicions are raised, all fingers point to Bloody Mary, so the village attacks her, killing her. Bloody Mary and Coyote and Wishpoosh both have similarities in their external conflicts.
    Mississippi Mosquitoes is based on stubbornness. A man visiting Mississippi decided to talk a walk along the Mississippi River. Although he was warned not to go, he was hard headed and decided to proceed with his plans, despite the warning. Is it better to trust your own instincts, or to trust in others? Heading down the Mississippi, the man heard a whirling sound. Looking back, he saw two giant mosquitoes hovering above him. The two mosquitoes  snatched him off of the ground and flew away with him as they contemplated his death. Thrashing out at the mosquitoes, they lost their grip and dropped him in the river. As he floated along the river, he finally came upon a riverboat. Climbing out of the river, he left Mississippi and never went back. If the man had only listened to the warnings that were given to him, then maybe he would have enjoyed his stay in Mississippi. This story makes me wonder about how many opportunities that we pass up because we don't listen to what people have to say around us.
    As we see, one can interpret many virtues throughout each folklore. Greed, stubbornness, deceit, and revenge. Do we really know our history and how landforms and features were created? Do judge people on what they believe or how they act? Do we pass up every day opportunities because of our stubbornness of not listening to others and doing things our own way? All three of these stories will leave you with these questions that  will make you wonder about how you are living your life.