Reading Notes: Jataka Tales, Part B

I know I said in my Famous Last Words post that I was going to try and read something else besides fairy tales but I could not help myself! I absolutely hate not finishing a book or article or story. I had only completed part A so I have to complete part B now!!

The Wise and Foolish Merchant

(Conestoga Wagon)

• A wise merchant and a stupid young merchant were traveling through the same city and bought a puppy of goods they were going to sell as they traveled the country
• The thrifty merchant did not want to travel together.
• The foolish young merchant decided he would go first
• I could write a story about the demon who tricked the young merchant but not the wise one.      

                   - in my story maybe the demon has dialogue with the merchants or maybe the wise one 

                     convinced the young one to go first because of the demon.

The Elephant Girly- face

• Girly- face is a super kind elephant that overheard some robbers talking about how to show no pity for people they are robbing. Girly-face overheard this and was convinced that is how he was suppose to treat people now
• They sent good people to talk her his stall to convince him to be kind and it worked!
• I think I could make a story up about bullying in school and how when people talk it is so easy to convince a little kid that is how one is suppose to act.

The Banyan Deer

• Deer the color of gold and eyes were like round jewels. 
• This deer reminds me of the one that Sita wanted Rama to catch for her, maybe I could write a story about the deer that Sita wanted!!!!

The Princess and the Water- Sprite

• Story about Prince of the Stars, the Moon Prince and the Sun Prince.

The King's White Elephant

• Kind of  a sad story but the white elephant was always well taken care of. 

The Ox Who Never Envied the Pig

• Ox named Big Red
• Young brother named  Little Red
• Do not be envious of people for what they have because you do not know what will become of them. 

Grannie's Blackie

• I could write a story about the encounter black, the elephant, had with the man trying to pass the river with his wagons. 
• Blackie was a smart elephant and would not leave until the merchant gave him what he promised him. 

The Crab and the Crane

• The story about the crane tricking the fish in a shallow pond to be carried to a big pond to only be eaten by the crane
• The crab did not fall for it though!

Why the Owl is Not King of the Birds

• Apparently owls and crows do not get along which is why the owl is not king but the turtle dove is. 

Bibliography: The Jataka Tales by Ellen C. Babbitt. Illustrated by Ellsworth Young. 1912.