TALE of Two Brothers - Anpu

and Bata
 Once, there were two brothers. Anpu was the elder and Bata
was the younger. When their parents died, Anpu was already
married and had a house of his own, so he took his little brother
to live with him and treated him like a son. When the lil' bro grew
into a young man, he was an excellent worker. He did the plowing
and harvested the corn; there was not an equal in the land.
Behold the spirit of a god was with him.
Every morning, the younger bro followed his oxen and
worked all day in the fields and every evening he returned to the
house with vegetables, milk, and wood. He laid all these before his
elder brother and at dawn, he took the bread with him which he
had baked and laid it before his elder brother; and he took with
him his bread and drove the cattle into the field.
 Because Anpu loved his brother very much, his wife became
jealous and wanted to destroy Bata. One day when Anpu and Bata
were in the fields, they needed some corn so Anpu sent Bata
home to get some. The younger brother found the wife combing
her hair and said, "Get up and give me some corn so that I may
run to the field for my elder brother is in a hurry. Do not delay."
At eventide, Anpu returned home earlier than his brother
because Bata had much work to do in the fields. Anpu was met by
his wife who was crying bitterly. She showed him her arms and
legs which she had painted black and blue, and accused Bata of
having beaten her. She pretended to be in great pain. She didn't
give him water to wash his hands with, she didn't light the fire for
him, she pretended that she was very sick. And Anpu became very
angry; he sharpened his knife and waited for Bata in the stable.
 When the sun went down, Bata came home as usual loaded
with herbs, milk, and wood. And as he entered the door, he saw the
feet of his brother and the sharp knife hanging by his side. The
brother sprang at him and Bata fled praying to Ra, "My good lord!
Save me from death, thou who divines the evil from the good." And
Ra heard his cry; he made a river flow between one brother and the
other and filled it with crocodiles.
And Bata said to his elder brother, "Why do you seek to kill me?
Am I not your brother and have you not always treated me as if you
were my father?”
 And has not your wife been as a mother to me? Now, since you want to
kill me, I shall go to the Valley of the Acacia." Anpu answered, "Why did you
beat up my wife and almost kill her?" Bata answered, "I did no such thing.
Have I not told you that I have always looked upon her as my mother?" So
Anpu went home. He found his wife near the river washing off the black and
blue dye with which she had painted herself. Filled with great anger, Anpu
killed his wife and cast her to the dogs. Then he sat down, poured ashes on
his head, and mourned for his younger brother. Bata reached the Valley of
the Acacia. There was no one with him; he slew wild beasts for food and built
himself a house under the acacia tree, which is sacred to the gods.
One day as he walked out of his house, he met the Nine Gods who
knew of his innocence and goodness. Ra said to the god Khunumu, "Behold,
frame a woman for Bata that he may not remain alone. And Khunumu made
for Bata a wife to dwell with him. She was indeed more beautiful than any
other woman in the whole land. She was like a goddess and Bata loved her
very much.
 CLIMAX
PLOT
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RISING ACTION AUTHOR:

(List examples that create complications or suspense)

FALLING ACTION

CONFLICT

RESOLUTION
EXPOSITION PROTAGONIST vs. ANTAGONIST
Setting:
vs.
Situation/climate:

Characters:

THEME
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POSSIBLE PROBLEM POSSIBLE SOLUTION

1. Why did the wife get jealous of Bata?
2. What did the wife do to get the attention of Anpu?
Do you agree with what she had done? Why so?
3. If you were Bata, what would you do? Do you agree with him in
leaving the house? Why so?
4. If you were Anpu, would you believe your wife’s explanation?
5. Do you agree with the beliefs and traditions they practice?
Which of those bring unity and harmony?
6. What problems are faced by the two brothers? Are these
problems happening in today’s world?
What traditions and beliefs of Egyptians can contribute to you and
shape you as a Filipino? Compose a 3-4 sentence paragraph.
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