Alligator

"The Alligator River Story

There lived a woman named Abigail who was in love with a man named Gregory. Gregory lived on the shore of a river. Abigail lived on the opposite shore of the same river. The river that separated the two lovers was teeming with dangerous alligators. Abigail wanted to cross the river to be with Gregory. Unfortunately, the bridge had been washed out by a heavy flood the previous week. So she went to ask Sinbad, a riverboat captain, to take her across. He said he would be glad to if she would consent to go to bed with him prior to the voyage. She promptly refused and went to a friend named Ivan to explain her plight. Ivan did not want to get involved at all in the situation. Abigail felt her only alternative was to accept Sinbad’s terms. Sinbad fulfilled his promise to Abigail and delivered her into the arms of Gregory. When Abigail told Gregory about her amorous escapade in order to cross the river, Gregory cast her aside with disdain. Heartsick and rejected, Abigail turned to Slug with her tale of woe. Slug, feeling compassion for Abigail, sought out Gregory and beat him brutally. Abigail was overjoyed at the sight of Gregory getting his due. As the sun set on the horizon, people heard Abigail laughing at Gregory."

EXERCISE:
After reading the story, rank the five characters in the story beginning with the one whom you consider as the most offensive”and end with the one whom you consider the least objectionable.

Character	Ranking	Description
Abigail	5	She is the most conflict person. She was incoherent in her acts and did not know what she really wants.
Sinbad	4	A wrong thought toward Abigail. He took advantage of the situation.
Slug	3	He hit Gregory without any reason.
Ivan	2	He is not a good friend.
Gregory	1	Good position and attitude, he acted as he had to act.