Snake+Why+Story

Emma G. Period 1 Language Arts

When god first made the snake he put him on the ground on his belly. But snake didn’t like that so one day he climbed up the ladder to visit god. “Good morning” says the snake. “Hey Snake, how’s it going” said god. “I’m not doing great” said snake. “Why?” god asks. “Because you put me on the earth on my belly and everything steps on me and my family. And it’s hard to protect myself.” “I’m sorry, here take this poison and put it in your mouth. If someone steps on you, then you can protect yourself. “ So the snake took the poison and went back to where he came from. But the snake soon started misusing the poison and would bite all the people that walked by him. Soon the other animals began to worry because the snake was biting their friends and family, so they went to talk to god. “Hello god.” Said the animals “Hi animals, what’s wrong?” “That snake keeps on biting our friends that walk by and is hurting our friends and family.” So god went to the snake and told him. “Snake you can’t keep biting other animals. They aren’t stomping on you, they are only walking by. You should only use the poison if you need to protect yourself.” “But I’m here on the ground and I can’t see who my friend is and who my enemy is.” “Then take this bell and ring it if you hear someone coming. If they are your friend they will be careful not to step on you, but if it is your enemy then I agree that you should strike. So the snake did so and life went on as he met friends and enemies but that is how the snake got his poison and his rattle.