"Life was good, thought Bear.
Picking berries and mushrooms.,
hunting ants and mice,
catching rabbits and birds
kept them busy day after day."
Fox and Bear went into the forest each day with a plan in mind. Bear picked berries; Fox gathered eggs from birds' nests. Their other daily habits were routine as well. Bear liked to nap in his favorite tree, Fox liked to find treasure. In the evening, as the sun went down, Bear watched the light disappear and Fox buried his treasures. One day ran into the next.
When Fox expressed the opinion that it might be nice not to do the same things every day, Bear was curious. What would they do? Fox thought if hunting was not his main work, he could find more treasure. Bear could watch more sunsets.
They quickly set about doing the work needed to be done to provide their food. They gathered seeds, and caught birds; then, they planted the seeds and caged the birds. There was no time to watch the sunset. Each day brought more work and less time to enjoy the amenities of forest life. It didn't take long for Fox to consider how much time their many chores were taking out of the day.
In order to change what they were doing; they would have to work harder to build what they still needed. They would automate. More work, less time for anything else. It was finally too much for Bear. He wanted the daily grind to slow down and stop. Fox wanted to know what Bear would do if he didn't work so hard every day.
The telling images created using recycled-paper cut-outs and cardboard dioramas clearly show the huge change that happens to the natural look of their forest home. Pollution, deforestation, and the constant digging up of the landscape result in a barren and bleak environment. What a dramatic change in both home and lifestyle! Is that what Bear and Fox really want? Bear does not!
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