Thursday, September 12, 2019

Reading Notes: Indian Fairy Tales, Part B

Notes on How Sun, Moon, and Wind Went Out to Dinner

This story is part of the Indian Fairy Tales unit. Story source: Indian Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs with illustrations by John D. Batten (1912).


(Wind chime; Photo from Pixabay)

  • Sun, Moon, and Wind went out to dine with their uncle and aunt Thunder and Lightning
    • I think an interesting addition to the intro would be to explain how each element got the name it was given
  • They left their mom at home alone
  • Sun and wind were selfish, and did not think of their mom while Moon thought of their mom
  • Moon kept some of each meal to give to their mom
  • Sun and moon both told their mom when they returned that their reasoning for going out to dinner was for their own pleasure, not for getting food for their mom
    • I wonder why they were so selfish and greedy...
  • The moon then gave their mom all the food she brought home
    • Star, the mom, then cursed the sun for not bringing any food home
      • She made her rays incredibly hot (a plot twist could be to make these rays incredibly cold, then there would be no heat)
  • Star then cursed Wind and said she would always blow in the dry weather
    • A plot twist could be that the wind will cause tornados all the time instead of just light gusts of wind
  • Star then blessed moon with a calm, cool, and bright light and that is why the moon is still loved and beautiful today
    • This story could change point of views, such as from the Sun or Wind's point of view instead

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