The rat trap is written in the form of a fairytale but it is filled with thought provoking ideas and conveys an important message to the entire humanity. Elaborate.
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The rat trap seller is alone in this whole world and leads a miserable life. So he starts knitting up various kinds of thoughts. One of these thoughts is of supposing the whole world as a big rat trap. His views are that the world offers us various types of baits in the form of comforts of life. This in return traps us into the rat trap of the world and leads us to various types of miseries.
No one can imagine how sad and monotonous life can appear to such a vagabond, who plods along the road, left to his own meditations. But one day this man had fallen into a line of thought, which really seemed to him entertaining.
The whole world with its lands and seas, its cities and villages — was nothing but a big rat trap. It had never existed for any other purpose than to set baits for people. It offered riches and joys, shelter and food, heat and clothing, exactly as the rat trap offered cheese and pork, and as soon as anyone let himself be tempted to touch the bait, it closed in on him, and then everything came to an end.
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Concept: The Rattrap written by Selma Lagerl
Answer: To elaborate the thought provoking ideas and important message that the story conveys to the entire humanity.
Explanation:
•The Rattrap is a story about an old, disillusioned peddler and a thief who was taken in and shown generosity by a young woman. Her kindness towards him changes his bitter attitude towards life.
•The story provides a glimpse into human nature. The author draws a metaphor by comparing the world to a rattrap and emphasises the fact that every human being has essential goodness deep inside which can be awakened through love and understanding.
•He highlights the fact that there's essential goodness in everyone. At times due to certain circumstances, a person kills his conscience but the same man, when bestowed with love and affection, exhibits a totally different side of his character.
Hence, the story depicts an universal appeal.
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