The Magic Palace:
The man who was to proud to ask for help reminds me of a few people that I know. I think that for his wife and sons' sakes he could swallow his pride and ask for help or at least seek a job before they starved. Actually getting a job is not always an option, but I feel like the guy could try before his family starved. But anyways, being emotionally devastated can make it hard to do these things and I understand that. I'm not trying to be hard on this guy, sorry if it sounds that way. Anyways, I'm glad his wife was supportive and even talked to the neighbors on behalf, and it's really cool that the Arab allowed himself to be sold for the man. What a fun twist for the story!
The Sleep of One Hundred Years:
It's neat that the rabbi was looking for those more needy than him, but why pass up the man whose vineyard was destroyed? The man has to start over and currently has no income... Onias was sad but not sad enough? It's so strange yet cool that the guy slept for so long? Realistically, if his camel rotted and just now has a skeleton left, the man shouldn't be alive but man, it's neat to read about how the carob trees have taken over the land. How gorgeous it must look! Plus, a new Onias! Crazy. This guy must be so caught up in disbelief...
The Higgledy-Piggledy Palace:
Ooooh, I really liked this story. It's really neat how Abraham and Sarah did not waiver in their faith but trusted God when it seemed like nothing could make the situation better. Pharoah should have learned not to mess with them - he had no idea what hit him. The title of the story is fun, too! This is a great passage to read and I highly enjoyed it.
The Rabbi's Bogey-Man:
This story's a little crazy! A machine, made in the medieval times, that is given life by a name written on a scroll?!? Super cool to read about! I think it's interesting that he made a female first. It's too bad what happened. I'm surprised she fascinated people rather than scare them. I can't imagine she was a pretty sight. When the male bogey-man wanted to make an army it reminded me of today's fears with robots, but at least the robot wanted to fight for the king. However, really crazy, sad, and wrong that it wanted to kill all the Jews. And this is a Jewish fairy tale? That's surprising!
The Fairy Frog:
Awww - this is such a sweet story! It's crazy how everything happened... I'm sure at points the son and his wife were questioning the parents, but I love how it ended! So cool! I feel like it may have been suspicious when they appeared with everything and I wonder if the merchant realized what he was selling. Probably not but maybe since it was costly? Although, that may have been the price for the silver thing he had bought in the market.
A Leaf Green Tree Frog
Source: Wikipedia
I am so glad you chose this unit, Taylor - aren't those stories fantastic??? And of course that is just a selection of stories in the book; there are more besides! Since you are going to have a fairy-tale adventure this semester, I highly recommend taking a look at Cupid & Psyche for next week: it can lay claim to being the oldest fairy tale written down! A fairy tale with all the gods and goddesses of Olympus included: very cool stuff! Here's a link: Apuleius's Cupid and Psyche
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