Expository Essay of “Anansi’s Fishing Expedition

There are several other occurrences of this sort where Anansi believes that he is succeeding in doing work, while in actuality he gets duped in his own scheme. ”

Another instance is when Anansi when says that he would have the big catch the next day and let Anene take the sixteen measly fish. If there’s such a good price to be had, why shouldn’t I get it instead of you?’

Anansi’s other character flaw is that he is very arrogant. Another example of Anansi’s avariciousness is shown when he says to Anene that he would sell the rotten fish traps if they got more money. Since he has fooled numerous people before he thinks he can outwit them all the time. He also becomes over confident because is thinks he can fool people again and again. Anansi is greedy to the point where he wants Anene to be tired for him and he himself ends up doing all the work. Anansi is introduced as person who likes to live well and have other people do things for him. ter flaw since it shows up in numerous instances. I’ll carry the wood myself, and you can take the weariness for me.

“I’ll take the fish traps and sell them myself.

“Well, now, you are trying to make a fool out of me again! You want me to take these sixteen miserable fish so that you can get the big catch tomorrow, don’t you?”

In conclusion Anansi’s two major character flaws, being avarice and conceited clearly cause him to fall for his own scheme.