|
|
|
Stories to tell.
Adaptation by Young Rong
|
Students in Della's storytelling
class at ILSC made story books of their favourite
stories. Here is Young Rong's adaptation of
a story that she has written and illustrated..
This is a story adapted from a traditional folk
tale which is told in many countries.
"Rat's
Son -in-law"!
|

Once upon a time Mr/ Rat and Mrs Rat wer
anxious to marry their darling daughter into
a respectable family. At first they thought
of Mr. Sun to be the highest station and first
choice for them.
|
|
|
|
Mr. Rat made overtures to Mr. sun who replied,"
My friend, I should rather like to recommend
to you Mr. Cloud, who can stop me from shining.
Cloud said, "You seem not to remember there
is one more worthy of my honor than I. It is
the wind. Iam a slave to Mr. Wind. His blasts
and grumbles make me go where I do not want
to go.
|
Mr. Rat talked to Mr. Wind. Mr wind refused
to be the son-in-law of Mr. Rat. He said he
was powerful enough as the forest tremble in
his presence. But there is one who is more powerful-
Mr. Stone.
|
So saying he wondered how he could of overlooking
such a powerful and close neighbour as Mr. Stone.
The Stone said, " It is true I check the
progress of Mr. Wind who commands the Clouds wh
overpowers Mr. Sun. But oh Might Rat. Your race
can undermine me and make me fall in an instance.
I am at your mercy.
|
They realized it was not so bad giving away
their darling darling daughter to a Rat -one
of their own kind -a kinsmen.
|
|
|
"Sometimes the answer can
be right at your doorstep".
"Rat's
son-in-law" by Young Rong
Click
here to return to the
Night Bubble
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| "Journey to Dodoland" Copyright and TM 1977. Della Burford, Dodoland in Cyberspace 1995-2022 Della Burford and Dale Bertrand. |
|