Reading Diary B: English Fairy Tales

English Fairy Tales

The Master and His Pupil: When I read this story I immediately thought of the Sorcerer and the Apprentice. The master went out one day and left the pupil alone. The Pupil grew curious and tried to change an apparatus into gold and silver but couldn't. He realized that the master's book was unlocked. The pupil went over and pointed to some of the words and summoned a demon. The demon threatened the pupil to give him an order or he would be killed. The pupil told the demon to water the plant and the demon obeyed. He kept bringing water in though. The water was as high as his chest when the master returned home. The master was able to send the demon back to where it came from.

(Master and the Pupil, Source:UnTextbook)

Johnny Cake: This story is just like the Gingerbread Man. Johnny Cake outran an old man, woman, and child. It outran some diggers, a bear, and a wolf. It stopped by a fox to tease it and the fox tricked the Johnny Cake and ate it.

Mr. Miacca: A little boy ran off alone and was caught by Mr. Miacca. He called his wife to watch the boy while he went off to get some herbs to cook the boy with. The boy tricked the wife into letting him ago. A while later, the boy runs off and is caught by Mr. Miacca again. This time, Mr. Miacca watches the boy. The pot takes too long to boil though so Mr. Miacca asks for the boy's leg and chops it off and goes off to look for his wife. The boy gave Mr. Miacca the leg of the chair and that was what was chopped up. The boy runs home and never runs off again.