Have you ever wondered why cats, rats, and mice are enemies? Well, you’re about to find out. This essay will show differences and similarities of two stories. In the first story “Cat and Rat: Legend of the Chinese Zodiac” it’s about how the rat chose to be selfish and ends up betraying the cat to win the race. In the second story “How Cats and Mice Became Enemies” it’s about how the mouse ended up putting the cat in harm from being really hungry. This essay will compare and contrast two stories. There are two stories with similarities and differences. The first one is “Cat and Rat: Legend of the Chinese Zodiac” and the second story is “How Cats and Mice Became Enemies” these stories have a lot of similarities and differences. They are both similar because both are stories explaining how cats and mice/rats become enemies and they also are both in the same setting, China. They are both different because the plot of both stories are way different from each other. In conclusion, there are two stories with a lot of differences and similarities. First, this paragraph will explain the similarities…show more content… In the first story “Cat and Rat: Legend of the Chinese Zodiac” it’s about how the rat chose to be selfish and ends up betraying the cat to win the race. In the second story “How Cats and Mice Became Enemies” it’s about how the mouse ended up putting the cat in harm from being really hungry. My strongest comparison is that in both stories, the characters have to cross a wide river in order to get where they need to. My strongest contrast is that the in the legend, rat is intentionally the bad guy and wants to make cat mad and in the enemies story, the mouse isn’t the bad guy and is just hungry and selfish. After reading my essay, I hope that you can understand the similarities and differences between the two stories, “Cat and Rat: Legend of the Chinese Zodiac” and “How Cats and Mice Became