A Literary Monkey.
A monkey decided to write a book.
It was an unheard of conception and caused much consternation
amongst his fellow monkeys."You will make our family a laughing stock," said Father Monkey to his son.
"Monkeys
do not do such things,what on earth are you thinking of? I have never
had any desire to write a book and neither did my father before me.
Please think hard about this foolish idea." he sighed. "What is wrong
with being a warrior, or failing that, a tool-maker? There is always a
market for twigs designed to root out termites
and grubs. Think of
your mother, do you want other monkeys to point her out in the trees
and snigger behind her tail, look, there goes the monkey whose son
wants to write a book!" his father cotinued. "You are being selfish and
unreasonable and if you don't see sense in this matter I will be forced
to box your ears!
"Younger brother," said the monkey's brother,
"for all that Father is sometimes very narrow in his thinking I do
think he may be right Monkey's don't write books!" He frowned deeply.
"I am, as you know, a well-respected Monkey about town, admired by my
friends and eagerly sought after by lady monkeys for grooming and if it
were to get about that my younger brother were an intellectual and was
considering writing a book I would never be able to go anywhere, no one
would ask me to sleep-overs and
all-night fermented fruit-juice
parties and the most lovely girls would not want to be my girl friends
anymore If you will not consider our parents position then at least
think about mine - I have a reputation to think about. Read On to find
out the truth
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