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The Tale of Melon City
How did people react when they were reminded that they had a melon king?
The people showed little interest in this matter. It made them no difference if their king was a man or a melon. Even their previous king was whimsical and idiotic. A melon in his place couldn’t be a bad substitute. They were ready to accept oven i melon as their king so long as they were allowed to enjoy peace and liberty.
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The king was a ‘just’ and ‘placid’ king, says the poet. Was he so?
Why did he proclaim an arch to be constructed?
Describe the mishap that took place as the king rode under the roof.
How did the incident affect the ‘placid’ king?
How did the chief of builders save himself ?
How did the workmen convince the king of their innocence? On who did they shift the responsibility?
Who did the masons blame for the mishap? And how did the architect defend himself?
Why did the king call the issue “a tricky thing”?
What did ‘the wisest man’ counsel?
How was the ridiculous act of hanging the arch avoided?
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