← All chapters
Short Fiction · Chapter
Frogs explained
Two frogs debate the proper way to croak, with the elder insisting on a French style and the younger struggling to produce it, ultimately asserting that Russian frogs croak more clearly.
What happens
Two frogs debate the proper way to croak, with the elder insisting on a French style and the younger struggling to produce it, ultimately asserting that Russian frogs croak more clearly.
Key passages
“Kva … kva - kva …”
The younger frog attempts to croak in various tones.
The younger frog tries different croaking patterns.
“Kvew , kvew , kvew”
The elder frog demonstrates a French-style croak.
The elder frog claims this is how French frogs croak.
“Russian frogs croak better than French ones—more clearly.”
The younger frog concludes that Russian frogs are superior in clarity.
The younger frog defends Russian croaking after failing to imitate French.