THE CROCODILE RIVER STORY

A story is told of Abegail who was very much in love with Henry who lived across the river highly infested with crocodile.

One day, Abegail wanted to go to Henry because she missed him so much. Her problem is how to cross the river. She approached her friend Tito who was busy repairing his boat. Abegail pleaded to row her across the river when the boat is repaired but Tito sent her away and yelled at her saying not to bother him with her feelings.

She walked further and found another friend Mark who was eager to bring her across with his boat on one condition that she sleep with her that night. Abegail consented and she was eventually brought across the river.

Abegail was very happy to see Henry and embraced him at once.

In their intimate moments, Abegail told Henry the ordeal she had undergone just to be able to see him including giving herself to Mark. Upon learning this, Henry was very angry and rejected Abegail.

In her depression, she was looking for a shoulder to cry on. She found Luis and told him of her misfortune. Luis right away went to Henry and beat him severely while Abegail was at his back making faces to Henry then the story ends.

Guide Questions:

Can you identify yourself in the story? If yes, who would you be?

Who is the most hateful character in the story for you? Why?

Who is the least hateful character in the story for you? Why?

What are the norms, customs or values that must have been observed by the characters in the story?

Who is/are to blame of the unhappy ending of the story?

What is the significance of the crocodile in the story or why is the story entitled “The crocodile river story”?

What are the lessons we can learn from the story?

Characters in the story	Characters’ attitude	Norms/Values that must have been observed
ABEGAIL	Impatient Motivated by lust not true love	Patience/Temperance
TITO	Apathy/indifference/walang paki	Empathy
MARK	Self Centered Opportunist	Empathy/ Feel the feelings of others. Temperance
HENRY	Unforgiving	Understanding or graceful exit
LUIS	Impulsive (prone on committing unpremeditated reaction)	Temperance