Eastern Stories and Legends cover
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These stories are a little different that the previous tales that I used for my reading notes. Not only are they longer in length, but there are also figures from Indian culture used. For example, Buddha was mentioned very briefly in the first story of the book.
The story of the Hare that Ran Away was an interesting one. What I took from it is how far the word of gossip can travel. It was really clear that it is dangerous as well as quick in nature. One person can have a whole group believing a false fact.
The hare that was not afraid to die was sort of confusing. I guess that entire point was to illustrate bravery? Buddha is once again in the form of the hare. He was willing to give up his life in order to serve, but this was just a test. Courage seems to be what comes to mind.
The story of the parrot feeding his family was one I liked. Once again, Buddha is in the form of the parrot. It seems that whatever Buddha takes the form of, there is some wisdom from this character that sets the theme of the story. This was one that showed great character.
The spirit that lived in the tree was my favorite story of the first part reading. It was a fantastic simply because it showed a story of sacrifice. Buddha was a tree spirit and he did not want to be cut down because it would kill nature. The king saved the tree for this bravery.
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Bibliography: Shedlock's Eastern Stories and Legends
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