Historical Background
What was the original language used to write the Panchatatra?
Sanskrit
Is Numskull and the Rabbit a fable or a parable?
Fable
___ is prideful and ___ is cunning.
Numskull is prideful and the rabbit is cunning.
Who is the Panchatantra meant for?
Mostly young princes
How does Numskull and the Rabbit show the importance of kindness?
What are the five tenets?
Mitra Bheda (Loss of friends)
Mitra Laabha (Gaining friends)
Suhrud Bheda (Discord)
Vigraha (Seperation)
Sandhi (Union)
Dramatic Irony is when the ____ knows more than the ____.
Dramatic Irony is when the reader knows more than the characters of the book.
Why does Numskull jump into the well?
He sees his reflection and thinks it is a rival lion challenging him.
What does Numskull represent for people reading the story?
How not to act as king
What were the two main themes mentioned in our presentation?
Humility and Kindness
What does Mitra Bheda mean?
Loss of friends.
Both, Numskull and the rabbit represent anthropomorphism because they have...
Human characteristics
What did Numskull do to all the animals of the forest?
He ate them.
True or False
The rabbit is meant to show the importance of pure heartedness, altruism, and bravery when he kills the lion for the rest of the people.
False
How does humility relate to Numskull and the Rabbit?
The lion faces humility because he is overconfident and tries to beat the other lion even though it is just his reflection.
The Panchatantra provides insight on ____.
Human behavior
A character with hubris generally gets ____ by another character.
Outsmarted
What political reasons do the animals give to the lion for him to stop killing animals too quickly?
The lion will have nobody to rule.
What do the five tenets address?
Parts of a friendship
Who is the lion’s greatest enemy? How does this represent humility?
The lion's greatest enemy is his own reflection and this show's humility because the lion's own overconfidence was his downfall.
Break down the word Niti sastra
As readers, we understand that the lion has hubris and the rabbit is cunning. What technique does the author use to describe this to the reader?
Indirect Characterization
What bargain do the animals make with Numskull?
The animals will offer one of their own once a day for Numbskull to eat if Numskull will remain at home.
What do the animals of the forest symbolize?
The people of the kingdom
How does Mitra Bedha and Mitra Laabha apply to Numskull and the Rabbit?