Green Meadow Stories · Chapter
XIII: The Mischievous Little Night Breeze explained
Reddy Fox, feeling smug about outsmarting Old Man Coyote, sneaks into the henyard to break into the henhouse.
What happens
Reddy Fox, feeling smug about outsmarting Old Man Coyote, sneaks into the henyard to break into the henhouse. Old Man Coyote watches from hiding, planning to steal any chicken Reddy catches. While Reddy works on opening the henhouse door, a mischievous little Night Breeze blows the henyard gate shut, trapping Reddy inside.
Themes in this chapter
Deception and Trust
Reddy Fox and Old Man Coyote each try to outwit the other, showing mutual deception and lack of trust.
Characters to notice
- Reddy Fox
Sneaks into the henyard and tries to open the henhouse door, but gets trapped when the gate blows shut.
- Old Man Coyote
Watches Reddy from hiding, planning to steal any chicken Reddy catches.
Key passages
“A little act of mischief can Upset the deepest, best laid plan.”
A small, playful action can ruin even the most carefully made plans.
The chapter's opening moral, foreshadowing how the Night Breeze's mischief traps Reddy.
“Old Man Coyote is a very, very clever old sinner.”
Old Man Coyote is extremely cunning and sly.
Describes Old Man Coyote's clever and deceitful nature.