wirte a short and simple summary of frog and nightingale
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The poem speaks about a frog who had a rather unpleasant voice. Despite this, he was full of self-confidence. He often croaked all night much to the annoyance of the other animals in the forest. They were tired of his incessant crocking and insulted him whenever he started singing. But the frog was adamant and didn’t heed their criticism no matter how much they rebuked him. He believed that his voice was very special and was insensitive to the distress he was causing others. His arrogance was one day shattered by the arrival of the nightingale whose melodious voice was seen as a welcome change from the frog’s harsh cacophony. The other animals appreciated her mellifluous voice and rewarded her with thunderous applause. The frog was threatened by the presence of the talented rival and was jealous of all the adulation she was garnering. So, he hatched a plan to destroy her and get her out of his way.
When the bird was about to sing the next night, the frog interrupted her by stating that he is a critic and possesses vast knowledge in the area of singing. He commented on her style of singing by saying she lacked a certain force. The nightingale was taken aback by the criticism and said ‘at least it's mine’ about her song. But the relentless frog convinced her that she needed his tutelage. Since the nightingale had no confidence in her own ability, she accepted the offer put forth by the frog and innocently compared him to Mozart. The frog took advantage of her innocence and amassed all the money he made through her concerts. While doing so, he experienced happiness due to the money he was earning. But at the same time, he felt a sense of bitterness as praises were heaped on the nightingale.
He made her rehearse night and day even when it rained. He abused her on purpose and broke down her morale. Her spirit took a beating and it was soon reflected in her singing. The animals who paid to hear her sing no longer came to her concerts. Broken hearted, she refused to sing any longer. The frog wouldn’t listen; he coaxed her to practice. This caused her to burst a vein and fall dead.
The frog sneered at the plight of the bird by saying he tried to teach her but she was far too stupid and nervous to learn anything. He insensitively states that she was too prone to influence well aware of the fact that he was the one influencing her negatively. The frog returns to his bog and continued to sing and annoy the other creatures. He was smug after causing the downfall of the nightingale and finally satisfied that he no longer had to compete with someone more talented than him.
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‘The Frog and the Nightingale’ is a story in verse. It describes how a frog exploits a nightingale to earn money. This fable shows how the bad training given by the frog causes the death of the nightingale. The moral is that one should have confidence in oneself and believe in one’s own talent. Once upon a time, a frog croaked in the Bingle Bog.
Other creatures hated his voice but they had no choice. The loud and unpleasant noise of the frog continued from the sumac tree. He croaked there from dusk to dawn. Neither stones, prayers, nor insults, or complaints could stop him from his strong determination. He was determined to express his elation through his song.
One moonlit night, a nightingale perched upon the sumac tree started singing. Other creatures in the bog clapped and admired her melodious sweet song. Being surprised at the sweet melody of the nightingale, the frog feared that he would not be heard any more. As the nightingale sang beautifully, ducks swam to her, toads, tiddlers and teals were delighted and called the song ‘divine’.
But the frog was not happy. Next night as the nightingale was ready to sing, the frog interrupted and introduced himself as the owner of the tree and said that he was known for his splendid baritone. The nightingale inquired about her song. As a critic, he replied that it was not too bad but was far too long. The technique was fine but the song lacked certain force. The nightingale was flattered that such a reputed critic had discussed her art. Being jealous, the frog took the nightingale into confidence and made an evil plan to get rid of her.
He became her trainer and made her sing excessively for long hours. He started pointing out her mistakes and drawbacks. The nightingale received a huge response. Animals from miles gathered around to listen to her sweet song, and the cunning frog took an admission fee from them. The strain of training and singing was too much for that delicate and innocent bird. She grew sad and pale and miserable.
The frog scolded her as she could not sing sweetly any more. The nightingale had to bear his scolding and exploitation. She lost the beauty of her voice. The other creatures stopped coming to hear her sing at the concerts arranged by the wicked frog.
The frog was very angry at the failure of the nightingale. He asked her to puff her lungs to follow the fashion of the stage. The nightingale puffed up, that made her vein burst and she died. The frog described her as a foolish creature. She was nervous, tense and prone to influence. The frog was victorious and sang unrivalled in the Bingle Bog.