The story is an allegory about a frog and nightingale. The frog's croaking annoyed all the other animals in the forest, but he thought himself the greatest singer. A nightingale's beautiful singing intrigued the frog. He convinced her he could teach her to sing better, but his harsh training methods ended up killing the nightingale. In the end, the frog was once again the only singer in the forest. The story warns about the dangers of arrogance and misguided ambition.

1. - Vikram Seth

2. Introduction
The frog and the nightingale is a story in verse. It has a moral also.The two
characters are symbolic of human beings.They behave and speak just like
humans.So the poem can be called an allegory.The frog croaks and bores all the
animals in the jungle.He rules supreme and unrivalled.But a nightingale
unknowingly challenges his supreme position.She sings and enchants
everybody with her melodious notes.The frog then plays a trick to regain his
position.He makes her believe that she needs training and improvement in her
style. She too starts singing loudly and fast like her trainer-the frog.By
changing her style,she bores her audience and she dies….
The Frog And The Nightingale
-Vikram Seth

3. Frog: Croak! Croak!
Elephant: Oh no! The frog has again started the cocophony.
Deer: No one in the forest can make it quiet.
Zebra: O frog! For god's sake, have mercy on the poor animals. Please keep quiet.We
can't bear your harsh voice.
Frog: If you can't enjoy my song,it's your problem not mine.I am free to do whatever I like.
Deer: Let u sthrow stones to make him Quiet.
Frog: Hey,these bits of stones can't stop my talent.
Neither stones nor prayers can stop me to display my heart's elations.
Once upon a time there lived a frog in Bingle Bog.Every night he used to croak non stop.No
animal or bird liked his voice,but they can’t stop him from shouting.The had to hear the loud
and unpleasant noise of him.

4. Nightingale: Koo-oh!koo-oh!...
Rabit: Wow! What a sweet voice!!
Deer: Once More,once more.. (All the animals applaud)
(When Nightingale meets Frog)
Frog: Croak!Croak!
Nightingale: Sorry-was that you who spoke?
Frog: Yes,you see I'm the frog who ows this tree.
Nightingale: Did you like my song?
Frog: Not too bad-but far too long.
The technique was fine,but it lacked a certain force.
Nightingale: Oh! really, I am impressed that i have got
a person whom I can discuss my art. Will you teach me?
(The First time the Nightingales sings)

5. • Nightingale: Sorry,I cannot sing in this weather.,
• Frog: Come my dear-we'll sing together.
Just put on your scarf and sash.
• Nightingale: Koo-oh-ah! Ko-ash! Ko-ash!
(They practice for six hours till she was shivering and her voice was hoarse and quivering.)
(The next day,frog had setup a Stage show of Nightingale's music show)
• Frog: Brainless bird you're on the stage-use your wits
and follow fashion. Puff your lungs out with passion.
• Nightingale:(tearfull) Ok! I'll try..
(The practice session when it is Raining.)

6. • Frog: As you are not practising,the audience is going down. They
boxoffice is crashing.I'll not tolerate such kind of negligence. Sing louder
and sharper.
• Nightingale:Sorry! Now I can't.
I'm not feeling well .
(She was trembling and terrified of frog)
• Frog: You stupid bird,
I don't want any excuse..

7. (The frog went on scolding her and kept on insisting her to sing
louder and sharper for the audience , but when she blared , her veins
burst and she died…
And again the frog started singing in the forest in his foghorn voice. )

8. Once again the forest resounded with the loud,harsh and unpleasant
noise made by frog..
Croak ! Croak ! Croak ! Croak !........

9. Moral of the story

10. The End
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