Read the following excerpt from the play the king of sharks: scene 3 young man with a birthmark in the shape of shark teeth on his back is hiding behind some trees, listening to fishermen talk. narrator: the shark prince grew up. he became a strong young man who looked just like the other young men of the village, except for the strange birthmark on his back. fisherman 1: i hear there is good fishing out at the cove. i will head there tomorrow morning at first light. fisherman 2: i will join you! be sure you don't mention where you are going to anyone else. it will mean more fish for us! fisherman 1: i won't tell a soul. you must have said something last time. there were hardly any fish left. narrator: the prince often listened to where the village fishermen planned to go, and he would always get there first to eat his fill of the delicious fish. with his father's cloak around his shoulders, the prince could transform into a shark whenever he chose. the fishermen were becoming suspicious. exit fishermen. prince creeps down to the water's edge and wraps the cloak around his shoulders before jumping into the sea. a shark fin can be seen heading out into the water. enter fishermen. fisherman 1: i knew it! that trickster boy has been stealing our fish. fisherman 2: it's not right, using magic to rob honest people of food and a living. fisherman 1: he must go. select the detail from the play the king of sharks that tells why the villagers are suspicious of the shark prince. fisherman 1: i hear there is good fishing out at the cove. he became a strong young man who looked just like the other young men of the village, except for the strange birthmark on his back. the prince often listened to where the village fishermen planned to go, and he would always get there first to eat his fill of the delicious fish. with his father's cloak around his shoulders, the prince could transform into a shark whenever he chose.
