Motif
Envious rich brother against poor brother
envious_rich_brother_against_poor_brother
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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Jamaica Anansi Stories PREFACE. / ANIMAL STORIES. / OLD STORIES, CHIEFLY OF SORCERY. / MODERN EUROPEAN STORIES.; lines 7289-7389 confidence: high
In 'Big Begum and Little Begum,' rich envious Big Begum learns that poor Little Begum has money by lending him a greased quart pan that catches a coin, then threatens him for an explanation.
Big Begum is rich and envious of poor Little Begum's prosperity and threatens him to learn the source of his money.
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