Reading Notes: Anthology
The Origins: The Man in the Moon -main characters: blacksmith and wise man -plot: blacksmith doesn't want to be a blacksmith anymore because it's too warm so he asks to be a stone on the mountain but it hurts to be cut, a stone cutter but his feet hurt, the sun but was too warm, and finally the moon which was still too warm because of the warmth from the sun and so he goes through a series of these requests that are granted by the wise man. -ending: He finally comes to the realization that he just wants to be a blacksmith after all but the wise man won't let him change back. The Hare that Was not Afraid to Die -main characters: Buddha in the form of a hare, a monkey, jackal, and otter -plot: Buddha tells the group to feed beggars on fasting day with their own stash of food but the Otter comes upon 7 red fish that a fisherman had caught and contemplates just eating them all. The Jackal found a pot of milk curd in a hut and also thought about eating it all. T...