Motif
envious imitator fails to reproduce a wonder
envious_imitator_fails_to_reproduce_a_wonder
A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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japanese
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Japanese Fairy Tales THE GOBLIN OF ADACHIGAHARA / THE SAGACIOUS MONKEY AND THE BOAR / THE HAPPY HUNTER AND THE SKILLFUL FISHER / THE STORY OF THE OLD MAN WHO MADE WITHERED TREES TO FLOWER; lines 4747-4816 confidence: high
The wicked neighbor hears of the good old man’s fortune, becomes envious, recalls earlier failures, decides to imitate ash-sprinkling, and gathers ashes from the fireplace where the wonderful mortar had burned.
The neighbor envies the good old man, imitates his ash-sprinkling, falsely claims superior identity, and fails to produce flowers or buds.
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