Reading Diary B: Laos Unit

Today I read the second half of the Laos unit that I started on Monday. I really enjoyed the first reading so I was looking forward to finishing out the unit. I once again took notes and here I mention some of my favorites from the reading.

The Wizard and the Beggar

This story seems like a good story to do a storytelling post over. I liked that the wizard could almost foresee what would occur if he gave the beggar what he was looking for. He set him up by telling him about the other jewel he possessed and used it as a test to see if the beggar would stay true to his word. I feel like for such a short story there was lots of action and I want to be able to do that in my writing.

The Wizard's face when the Beggar went back on his word (Pixabay).

A Boy of the City Streets

The boy in this story was to smart for the three "wise men" that came from neighboring villages. I liked how at the beginning of the story it could be seen that the men thought the child to be nothing but a nuisance and wanted to teach him a lesson. As the story goes along, it is apparent that the child has street smarts and ends up outsmarting the three wise men and making money by selling them as slaves.

The Blind Man

I just found this story amusing because of all the excuses the blind man could come up with when questioned by his wife. Especially the time where the house is burning down and he says he isn't trying to reach the door yet because he is trying to measure the house to build a new one for them.