Reading Diary A: Georgia Fairy Tales

I really enjoy fairy tales, so I thought this would be an interesting unit to do! I enjoyed a lot of the classical short tales that was in Week 2 and 3, but I'm excited to look further into different cultures and attitudes that will possibly be presented in this unit.

Master and Pupil:  This is kind of a story within a story, in which a peasant tells the story about a devious devil. The language in this story is very traditional, featuring a lot of "thou" and "dost". This makes the story linger a little more and adds a more complex nature to the plot line. I like that there man and animal are featured throughout the story.

Fate: I love fairy tales where something intangible, like fate, is made tangible. In this story a young prince seeks out his fate. After reading his fate, he is determined to fight it and change the natural outcome. Of course, the prince grows up marries a girl and realizes that he has completed the fate, which was written. I like the moral of this story, saying that we should not tempt fate, but we should just like how nature intended us to. I think it would be a good storytelling idea to personify something like fate, grace, or wrath. Maybe, work with the seven deadly sins. Sorry, for my stream of consciousness.

The Serpent and the Peasant: I really like stories with some sort of dream sequence in it. They often remind me of old fashion musicals, which often had some sort of dream ballet. I also, think dreams in generally are very interesting and say a lot about our mind, even the parts we are not always conscious.

The Two Brothers:  At very first glance, I thought this could be a retelling of a Cain and Able story. Maybe I could use the basic plot of this story and incorporate themes from the biblical version for a storytelling assignment. Just some stream of thought ideas. And...of course after reading this story all the way through, there's not enough wiggle room to incorporate both stories. Some extra creativity may be needed.

Two Brothers Walking
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The King and the Apple: Again, this is almost a tale within a tale, where a prince and a king create a special bond. I also, really like the personification of the apple I think it really helps bring a lot of elements alive in the story and adds to the fairy tale-like style. I also think this story has a nicer ending that more fairy tales, and certainty more happy endings than may of the stories in the classical unit.