How Sun, Moon, and Wind Went Out to Dinner, by Joseph Jacobs: I think this was one of my favorites because of how it was written. It was easy to understand and the message was very clear. Sometimes when it is more difficult to interpret the meaning or there are multiple meanings I become confused as to what the author's intentions were with the story. Here, it is clear that those who help and think of others will be rewarded. This behavior should not be done altruistically, but because they genuinely want to help one another.
Sun, Moon, and Wind dining together.
The Gold-Giving Snake, by Joseph Jacobs: This story was a little more interesting and complex. As I was reading I was sure I knew how it would end and what the meaning was, but then at the end the father still blamed the son, which was surprising to me. One message I got from this story was that greed is a dangerous thing and it will lead to destruction. I also thought it was interesting that the snake said the boys action's were forgivable because he was just a naive child, but that the man's actions were crossing the line and caused him to be banished. Usually snakes are a symbol for evil and deception in stories so I thought it was interesting that in this case the snake was the one teaching the lesson to the man.
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