This week, I read the Persian Tales unit, which was pretty different from most of the stories I’ve read so far. The anthropomorphising of animals was just about the only common theme I could think of between these stories and others I’ve read so far.
The cumulative narrative used in The Sad Tale of the Mouse’s Tail and Susku and Mushu was really interesting, as it reminded me of the 12 Days of Christmas. Repeating the story helps emphasize the storyline and makes it easier to remember, which is important for stories that begin in oral tradition. I think between the two, I liked the Sad Tale the best, as I found the mouse’s frustration to be a funny mental image, though I imagine having to run around just to get your tail sewn back on would be very frustrating, indeed.
I also really liked the story of Muhammad Tirandaz, the Archer, as I found it to be entertaining and kind of funny how lucky Muhammad is. The mental image of him carrying a tree into battle and scaring away the enemy definitely made me chuckle.
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