The Bat & the Weasels

Aesop's Fables - 7. The Bat & the Weasels

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The Bat & the Weasels

Dramatic Cycles

Two interpersonal cycles:

• ((eatBird,hunger1,weasel1,animals),(eatBird,batEaten,bat,animals))

Eating the bird is good for the weasel but bad for the bird.

• ((eatMouse,hunger2,weasel2,animals),(eatMouse,batEaten,bat,animals))

Eating the mouse is good for the easel but bad for the mouse.

Two cycles for the bat:

• ((seenAsMouse,notBird,eatBird,batEaten,bat),(seenAsMouse,notMouse,eatMouse,batEaten,bat))

If seen as mouse, the bat is not eaten by the first weasel, but it is eaten by the second one.

• ((seenAsBird,notMouse,eatMouse,batEaten,bat),(seenAsBird,notBird,eatBird,batEaten,bat))

If seen as bird, the bat is not eaten by the second weasel, but it is eaten by the first one.