The Trickster

In various stories, specifically myths and folktales, there can sometimes be a character who is identified as the 'trickster'. The trickster is usually a clever-minded individual (or animal, whichever suits the condition) who plays tricks on others or causes havoc in the story. The trickster is seen as the one who messes everything up and is only good at causing problems for others or even themselves. In Trickster Tales, the Raven is the trickster. He kicks deq's into the ocean and even fools one who entraps him. He fools a whale into swallowing him (which wasn't very clever if you ask me) and continues to get what he wants throughout the story. This tale was different from others because in stories that involves a trickster, you would expect the trickster to learn their lesson by the end. The Raven, however, did not, and ends up being the winner at the end. This left me extremely unsatisfied and I feel like this is complete injustice. While already feeling this way, I also feel like this story relates to the real world. Sometimes the good guys don't always win. The Raven, in my opinion, is a prime example of that and I feel like the author intended for this message to appeal to their audience.