Tie me up - Story Analysis

Nogwaja the Rabbit is popular in traditional African stories especially due to his trickery and intelligence.  In this story we see a different side to Nogwaja.  Our perception is that Nogwaja is a selfish animal that is always out for his own benefit, but in this story he does uses his tricks to benefit the other animals.  We also discovers that Nogwaja does not like bullies.