All of these types of stories have survived by being "performed in Africa, the West Indies, and the American South." These scammers cause discord, which is part of the crowd fun. The main characteristic of the trickster in these tales is "significance", the "ability to use clever words to turn the powerful into dupes". Usually, a trickster makes a contract with a dupe, but betrays him. He does this because he draws strength from violating social boundaries. Other times, the trickster plays tricks and gets caught, leading to humiliation. Some of the stories in this section are "Why the Hare Runs Away", "The Ant's Burden", and "Deceiving All the Kings". In "Why the Hare Flee," we know that the trickster enters into a contract when "it has been decided" has been said, and we know that the trickster breaks that contract when we see "he refused." is punished for breaking the contract by being captured by the other animals In the story "The Ant's Burden" we see Anansi trying to make Kweku his dupe as "he wondered how he could shift the blame." on someone else'. This tale also takes on the characteristics of a trickster contest as Anansi loses and, in return, is made a fool, for which he "was condemned." outwitting a plantation master Although the king seems dominant at the beginning of the story, he is later turned into a dupe We see him become the crooks' first dupe when Buh Nansi says "oh, Massa King, you want to cast me in. this blue, blue sea…”, and we see the deal being made when the king says, “No, I will.” t, I'm going to drown you. In this story, the trickster beats the dupe because the king could not have done him a "better favor ».”