Growing up, I always listened and read book about Malaysian folktales. Although the stories were quite short but the impact that it gave me were still in my head until now. There are many interesting folktales that came from Malaysia.
The folktales are :-
1. Sang Kancil and The Crocodile
2. Sang Kancil Helps Kerbau
3. Bawang Putih Bawang Merah
4. Badang
5. Mat Jenin
6.Si Tanggang
7. The Story Of The Coconut Tree
8. Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa
9. Batu Belah Batu Tertangkup
10. Puteri Gunung Ledang
List some of the possible issues found in The Son of the Turtle Spirit.
Some of the issues that I had found in ‘The Son of the Turtle Spirit’ are:-
1) In the Chinese culture turtles has spirits which manifests at night and disappear at dawn before the sunrise.
2) The Chinese community believe that the location of the burial ground is very important because it affects the wealth and the well-being of the dead. In this story, it had stated clearly in the 8th paragraph that “the sons and grandsons of anyone buried there would certainly rise to high honours.”
3) Regardless of race and religion, we still holding on to one common belief that is ‘fate’. The son of the turtle spirit was supposed to place the remains of the rich man’s grandfather in the dragon’s mouth as we know in Chinese community dragon bring good luck and fortune. Instead, he hung the bones on the dragon's horns because he followed his mother’s instructions. Finally, the son of the turtle spirit became the Emperor, and the son of the rich man was his minister. This is why I said that our life depends on our fates. We can only plan for something and work hard for it but our fate is determined by god. Everything in the universe works in accordance to the Almighty’s God will.
Are those issues universal in nature or are they only relevant in the Chinese culture ?
Issues one to two issues are closely relevant in the Chinese culture. Meanwhile the third issue is universal in nature regardless of race and religion.
What are the other morals that can be gotten from the other fables by Aesop? List at least two.
Fables by Aesop
A fable is a story, in prose or verse, that features animals, mythical creatures, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature which are given human qualities and illustrates a moral lesson (a "moral"), which may at the end be expressed explicitly..
Issues one to two issues are closely relevant in the Chinese culture. Meanwhile the third issue is universal in nature regardless of race and religion.
What are the other morals that can be gotten from the other fables by Aesop? List at least two.
Fables by Aesop
A fable is a story, in prose or verse, that features animals, mythical creatures, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature which are given human qualities and illustrates a moral lesson (a "moral"), which may at the end be expressed explicitly..
The lion and the mouse - The moral of the story is that mercy brings its reward and that there is no being so small that it cannot help a greater.
The crow and the fox – Do not trust flatterer.
Myths
One well - known literary figure from the Elizabethan age used Ovid's Pyramus and Thisbe as a model to one of his famous plays. Who is he and what is the play?
The story of Pyramus and Thibes had inspires many artist and writers throughout the century. One of the famous writter of a play had adapted the story of Pyramus and Thisbe by Ovid during the Elizabethan age. The famous writer is William Sheakspear where he created the most famous play until now that is Romeo and Julliet.
Legends
1. Who is Thomas Malory?
Myths
One well - known literary figure from the Elizabethan age used Ovid's Pyramus and Thisbe as a model to one of his famous plays. Who is he and what is the play?
The story of Pyramus and Thibes had inspires many artist and writers throughout the century. One of the famous writter of a play had adapted the story of Pyramus and Thisbe by Ovid during the Elizabethan age. The famous writer is William Sheakspear where he created the most famous play until now that is Romeo and Julliet.
Legends
1. Who is Thomas Malory?
Sir Thomas Malory (c. 1405 – 14 March 1471) was an English writer, the author or compiler of Le Morte d'Arthur
2. When was Le Mort d’Arthur written?
The Morte Darthur was finished, as the epilogue tells us, in the ninth year of Edward IV., i.e. between March 4, 1469 and the same date in 1470.
3. How many books/ parts are there in LMDA?
21 books
21 books
4. What is book 8 about?
It is about Sir Tristram's life
5. Who were the two people who had an affair?
Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere
It is about Sir Tristram's life
5. Who were the two people who had an affair?
Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere
6. Book 6 has a strong connection to a popular modern fiction which is now a movie. What is the title of the popular modern fiction?
King Arthur.
7. State three well-known facts about King Arthur/ his time as a King
1. Excalibur is Arthur most precious sword.
2. Arthur married Guinevere
King Arthur.
7. State three well-known facts about King Arthur/ his time as a King
1. Excalibur is Arthur most precious sword.
2. Arthur married Guinevere
3. Arthur got the Round table as a wedding present from her father Leodegrance.
Think of 2 ways in which you can use folktales/fables/myths or legends in the classroom. Explain briefly.
1. Role play
- Teacher ask students to play the part of important characters to help them to understand better about the difficult character like Arthur or Sir Lancelot.
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2. Creating own dialogue based on the picture given.
- Students are asks to create own dialogue based on the folktales/fables/myth or legends given. This will help them to paraphrase the lines in the story and can expand their ideas in writing.
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3. Change the ending of the folktales/fables/myths or legends.
- This activity will help students to think critically on what they think the ending of certain story should end. Maybe instead of only happy ending, students can change them in tragedy ending.
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