English, 09.01.2020 03:31 kad3n

Both “the vain jackdaw” and "the story of baba abdalla” address the theme that nothing good will come from greed and deception.
how do each of these stories present the theme differently?

in “the story of baba abdalla,” the caliph evicts baba from the market. in “the vain jackdaw,” the jackdaw is stripped of his feathers.

in “the story of baba abdalla,” the dervish puts a curse on baba. in “the vain jackdaw,” jupiter bans the jackdaw from the kingdom.

in “the story of baba abdalla,” baba is blinded. in “the vain jackdaw,” the jackdaw is shown to be a fake.

in “the story of baba abdalla,” baba’s family disowns him. in “the vain jackdaw,” the other birds attack him.

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