READING POST: PERSIAN FAIRY TALES PART B

I wanted to continue with the Wolf theme, so I read The Story of the Wolf-Bride in Part B of the Persian Fairy Tales Unit.
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In summary, this story is about a father and his son. The father obtained the fortune of his son and the fortune was that the son was going to be torn to pieces. So, taking precautions the father built an underground cave for the son. After many years of being kept safe and avoiding being eaten by wolves the son had grown up to be a man. It was time for the man to marry a wife. He fell in love and his wife and him celebrated for seven days and nights. The father took the two down to the cave to leave them alone. All of a sudden, the woman turned into a wolf and tore him to shreds and then turned back into the woman.
I liked the simplicity of the story and the style of writing. However it was a predictable story and too short in length. I wish there would have been more interaction with the wife and husband. Maybe there could have been some signs that she was a wolf throughout the story. Overall, I liked the story and want to try to adapt the positive attributes to my own story.

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READING NOTES: PERSIAN TALES PART A

The Wolf and the Goat: Web Link
This was a charming story from the Persian Fairy Tales unit. From my understanding is has been translated to English. Through the translation this story still has the charisma and rhyme in the original story. The way the characters interact with one another in a fun way!
To summarize, The Wolf and the Goat is about a mother goat who has given birth to four children. There names are Balil, Alil, Ginger Stick, and Black Eyes. One day the mother goat was going to get grass for the kids and told them to not open the door unless they see her red hand. (Which I think is confusing considering she has hooves and not hands) The goats understood, but what they didn't know was that the wolf was listening in the whole time. So once the mom goat left, the wolf dyed his paw red and made his way to the house. He was able to get in because the kids thought his red paw was his mom's. The wolf took Alil, Balil, and Ginger Stick and returned back to his house. When the mother goat returned home to just Black Eyes, she was angry and came up with her plan to get her kids back. So she went on the roof of the wolf's house and suggested a fight. While the goat and the wolf were preparing, the wolf went to go get his teeth sharpened and the dentist switched out his teeth for cotton wool. They met at a stream, after drinking some water they were ready to fight. However, the wolf fell in and the goat speared him with her horn. The children returned home with their mom and they lived happily ever after.
I enjoyed the style of writing of this story. I liked the rhyming pattern and the way the characters spoke to one another in the story. It's a fun and charming story that can take on many different twists.

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