Well the second half of my story unit, Twenty Two Goblins,
has come to its end! As it often turns
out in stories, everything came to a good end and the trials the goblin put the
king through served a purpose.
The goblin was evaluating the king since he knew the Monk
was false in his intentions. The monk
wanted to absorb power by sacrificing the king and to use the goblin in order
to become the king of the fairies. Since
the goblin witnessed first handedly the king’s determination and endless
patience he informed the king of the Monk’s plans and told him how to overcome
the inevitable deceit.
I think this story turned out to have a really positive
message about patience and determination.
The paradoxical riddles were very enjoyable and at times made you think
about motives of various characters.
However, overall I thought the story line with the king and the goblin
was most intriguing about this unit. I definitely
appreciated the end how they turned the trials and tests into an ultimate test
and the king was rewarded for his good character.
This unit was very interesting and I’m glad I decided to
read it for my Indian myth section. I
think the opportunity to read stories from different culture is a great view
into their values and moral expectations.
The value of patience and perseverance was undoubtedly highlighted. Simultaneously through the paradoxical riddles
undesirable traits were shown to be negative and therefore discouraged by
individuals who may be told this story.
Painting of Shiva
Image taken from the UnTextbook
Artist Arumugam Manivelu
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