Reading Diary B: Eskimo Stories

This week I read the Eskimo Stories unit for my first Native American story selection.  The first half of the reading was rather enjoyable, and so was the second half.  The second half was a little bit darker than the first half.  Most of the stories were teaching some kind of lesson.  Many of the stories were about the consequences of a certain behavior.  Stories about lying, killing, and deceitfulness were scattered throughout the second half of this unit making this segment much more cautionary than the first half.

I think the differences in the two halves of the reading are rather interesting.  Stories that are told more pleasure are always enjoyable and entertaining.  However, when you contrast those kinds of stories with lesson stories you can see clear differences.  Stories that are told to convey a moral or a lesson tend to be much more realistic.  I think as an adult the stories that convey lessons are much more enjoyable than I would have found them as a child.  The realistic aspect within a fantasy setting just makes the story seem like something you can connect more with.    

Igloo Village
From Travel Site