Expository Essay of “Anansi’s Fishing Expedition

All over the world at some point ancient people have told stories and they have been passed down by word of mouth. Many famous stories and epics such as “The Iliad” and “The Odyssey” have been passed down this way. “Anansi’s Fishing Expedition” is one such West African folktale. Often told by the Ashanti people, who have a very rich oral tradition. Like many West African folktales “Anansi’s Fishing Expedition” is a trickster …

…sixteen miserable fish so that you can get the big catch tomorrow, don’t you?” In conclusion Anansi’s two major character flaws, being avarice and conceited clearly cause him to fall for his own scheme. Not only that but also these flaws lead to other flaws such as not being able to see past his own greed for example. He also becomes over confident because is thinks he can fool people again and again.