Reading Notes: Jewish Fairy Tales, Part B
For the first part, I can imagine turning this into a science fiction type of story. An astronaut lands on his home planet which he finds to be desolate and ruined. In his grief, he returns to his spaceship to rest. He is placed into a deep sleep, and only awakens hundreds of years later. He glances outside his ship to discover his planet has been regrown and now flourishes. This actually reminds me a little bit of the 1968 Planet of the Apes movie.
In the next story, I would be interested in using the prophet and the foolish man who would not heed the prophet's warnings. I'm not yet sure of the details for the story I'll craft around them. This could definitely be a fun topic though.
I like the idea of an unseen force creating mischief among the cruel. I would recreate this story as one of a beautiful woman who is kidnapped. She is a widow and the ghost of her husband protects her from all danger. When her kidnapper moves to do her harm, her husband attacks him. Her kidnapper would sell her to be rid of the unknown force which berates him. Her journey would have a similar pattern for each person with bad intentions for her. In the end, she would find a man who truly cared for her, and her husband would protect them both with no malice or jealousy in his heart.
From the next part, I would take the idea of creating a humanoid creature which eventually turns against its creator. A mad scientist would make a creature from metal and other materials. It would resemble a human very closely. At first, he would have complete control over his creature, but then it would form thoughts of its own. After turning against the scientist, his creator would be forced to destroy him.
I would use the last section to write a tale of a woman respecting her dying father's wishes. She too would have to sacrifice much to follow the request. Her husband would not understand her actions and would even become angry with her. I don't like the idea of the giant frog in my story, because it seems very odd and random. A genie lamp might be more fitting. She would be rewarded in the end for her respect for her father.
Bibliography: Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends by Gertrude Landa, link to online reading.
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In the next story, I would be interested in using the prophet and the foolish man who would not heed the prophet's warnings. I'm not yet sure of the details for the story I'll craft around them. This could definitely be a fun topic though.
I like the idea of an unseen force creating mischief among the cruel. I would recreate this story as one of a beautiful woman who is kidnapped. She is a widow and the ghost of her husband protects her from all danger. When her kidnapper moves to do her harm, her husband attacks him. Her kidnapper would sell her to be rid of the unknown force which berates him. Her journey would have a similar pattern for each person with bad intentions for her. In the end, she would find a man who truly cared for her, and her husband would protect them both with no malice or jealousy in his heart.
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From the next part, I would take the idea of creating a humanoid creature which eventually turns against its creator. A mad scientist would make a creature from metal and other materials. It would resemble a human very closely. At first, he would have complete control over his creature, but then it would form thoughts of its own. After turning against the scientist, his creator would be forced to destroy him.
I would use the last section to write a tale of a woman respecting her dying father's wishes. She too would have to sacrifice much to follow the request. Her husband would not understand her actions and would even become angry with her. I don't like the idea of the giant frog in my story, because it seems very odd and random. A genie lamp might be more fitting. She would be rewarded in the end for her respect for her father.
Bibliography: Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends by Gertrude Landa, link to online reading.
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