The Rainbow Fish
This is theoretically a heartwarming tale. I found this plot summary on Amazon:
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When the proud fish haughtily, angrily refuses a small blue fish's request for one of his scales, Rainbow gets a bad "rep," and the other fish ignore him. Rainbow Fish advances one level of maturity when he realizes the consequences: "What good were the dazzling, shimmering scales with no one to admire them?" He reaches a somewhat more advanced level when a huge octopus, eyes gleaming in a purple-shadowed cave advises him to "'give a glittering scale to each of the other fish. You will no longer be the most beautiful fish in the sea, but you will discover how to be happy.'" And so it happened: "the more he gave away, the more delighted he became."
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I hated it the first time I read it; I couldn't believe what I was reading. Here's your life lessons:
- If your friend has something that you don't, ask for it
- Emotional blackmail is OK if you don't get what you ask for
- Only an equal distribution of wealth will make everyone happy
- You can buy friends
I'm guessing I woudn't find this on
Ustwo's bookshelf!