How the Turtle Saved His Own Life: I enjoyed the story How the Turtle Saved His Own Life. I found this story to be humorous, especially that the children were scared of a small turtle. I thought it was great how the turtle outsmarted all the men. Even though the title suggests that the turtle would live, I was almost sold on the idea that the turtle might be killed at the end. It is great when a fable has a happy ending because many of them don't.
The Quarrel of the Quails: I thought the story of The Quarrel of the Quails was very interesting. I really liked that the theme of teamwork was present within the story. The quails work excellently as a team to escape the hunter until they have a quarrel. Their teamwork quickly falls apart and they fall victim to the hunter. The story definitely shows that people work best as a team instead of by themselves.
The Banyan Deer: I liked the story of The Banyan Deer. This was another fable that had a happy ending. The king of the Banyan deer herd agreed to take the place of a mother (who recently had a baby) and be killed by the town's cook and King. The cook and King see this as such a good deed that they agree to stop hunting the deer all together. I liked how the king of the Banyan deer showed such bravery and sacrificed himself for a deer he did not know. It shows how good of a leader he was to his herd.
The King's White Elephant: My favorite story from this unit was The King's White Elephant. I enjoyed how the elephant and carpenters coexisted in the jungle. The carpenters fed the old elephant and his son, while the elephant helped the carpenters tear trees down. In addition, the old elephant teaches his son how to exist with the people. Later, the young elephant would play with the carpenters' children everyday in the river. The King sees this and gives the elephant a wonderful life. This story shows how closely this culture was with elephants. It portrays them in a great light.
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