Saturday, June 14, 2008

The Frog and The Scorpion


In order to preserve my sanity,I began to read..

In the first 60 pages of "Shantaram" I read a fable,a story that has long been told.It is still on my mind and will always be.

It is a story about a frog and a scorpion.The frog agreed to take the scorpion on its back across the river because the scorpion promised not to sting the frog.In the midway of the river,the scorpion stings the frog and they are about to drown.

The frog asks the scorpion, "Pray,why you stung me when you knew that both of us will drown?"

"I'm a Scorpion. It is my nature to sting." replied the sinking Scorpion.
Posted by P at 9:31 PM

20 comments:

  1. Would u tell us the moral of the story now???
    :P :D :D
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  2. you are neither the frog nor the scorpion. secondly, you've got what it takes.....just have to find the right connections with the circuits.

    Sending you the right waves, to take you upon the wings with which you soar the world.

    ;)
    j
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  3. hi,
    i failed to understand the relevance of this thought with "shantaram". could u elaborate the thought a little further?

    cheers!
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  4. True!! U can Change or make an attemp to change anything in this world.. but can't change anyone 'NATURE'.
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  5. @azim- i am happily married.

    I have lost faith.In bonds which have no names.

    @casper~no typical ref with shantaram.It is jus that I read it there.
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  6. I liked the post in its totality.The picture was nice too.
    Well, now the story.
    Case.1
    The Scorpion was scared.It never trusted the frog.It feared that it might be drowned.Because of fear, instincts become active.The Scorpion was trying to play a role which it never was .
    Case.2
    The frog try to play "Super Frog"
    It seems that it want to announce to the world that"Frog gods are all dead!Now I give you the Super Frog".
    Moral 1
    When Frienship is without trust,ship wrecks do happen.
    Nice, thoughtful post.
    Wishing you all happiness.
    cheers.
    Take care.
    Bye.
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  7. so the morale' was never help a dangerous fool?
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  8. so u readin Shantaram... me too!!! :)

    and yes.. i do remember the story!!! :)
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  9. I read Shantaram about 2.5 years ago. First few chapters landed as whamming blows on my battered conscience. Then slowly the flow of words started drifting me with itself. I began to lose my identity with each passing page.

    Closing that book after reading for a while was always an experience of coming back to a world that I always thought I knew and ask myself - do I know this really?
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  10. Friendly nextdoor guyJun 19, 2008 08:53 AM
    you rock yaar
    keep blogging and me keeps on comin!!

    hee hee
    i'll be around
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  12. i am still to read shantaram. really loved that fable though. that makes me want to read the book even more!
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  13. so what is the moral of the story?? anyway do visit ma blog n post comments wen u find time
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  14. I have not read Shantaram.
    :(
    So couldnt relate.
    Is it good ?
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  15. @rajesh-it is open to subjective interpretation :)

    @cinderella- u bet it is!
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  16. do read the article 'When I knew only laughter' ..I'm sure it'll b very funny 2 read
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  17. alrighty mate...u from OZland....

    where from
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  18. Wow, Priya , you're so charmingly beautiful and so Indianly gracious!
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  19. The first thing that came to mind .. "Cool !!, a talking frog and scorpion". That pretty much shows how much I have matured over the years. This was yesterday, I still havent understood the moral of the story so am going to quit thinking about it, but well written nonetheless.

    Anyway I just read your location it says Australia, so you a desi gal in Videsh. How has the outback country been treating you?? :)
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  20. Deep meaning. A much needed read right now.
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