Notes for The Tiger, The Brahman, and the Jackal:
Brahman - Naive, empathetic
"Our dinner! What a remarkably delicate way of putting it!"
Hollywood casting: Taika Waititi. I thought he'd be a good fit after I casted Jemaine for the jackal. He has that kind of awkward character, and would have great chemistry with the Jemaine.
Tiger - Cunning, manipulative, hungry, impatient
"What a fool you are! What is to prevent my eating you now, for after being cooped up so long I am just terribly hungry!"
Hollywood casting: Idris Elba. I imagine the tiger to have a very deep voice - probably because I'm thinking of Shere Khan (I haven't seen the live action one, but apparently Idris Elba voiced Shere Khan, so perfect casting choice. Good job me).
Jackal - Wily, clever, patient
"Let me see — the tiger was in the Brahman, and the cage came walking by — no that's not it, either!"
Hollywood casting: Jemaine Clement. I just really like Jemaine and want to see him in more stuff. I think it'd be great if he sang an original song to the tiger.
The tree, the Buffalo, the Road - distrusting, mistreated by humans
"What have you to complain about?"
Setting: caged tiger on the side of house outside of village. The forest sits in front of him. To his left is a field, and across is a road. The Jackal and the Brahman meet on the road
Bibliography: Indian Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs with illustrations by John D. Batten (1912).
https://sites.google.com/view/mythfolkloreanthology/tricksters
Image of a jackal. I think they're really cute, and are probably my favorite species from Canina. That's most likely why I enjoyed this story so much! The image is sourced from African Wildlife Foundation, which provides information about the jackal, its habitat, and the challenges presented to this animal.
(image source: African Wildlife Foundation)
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