In "Choose," by Mook-yeal Lee, the author tells about one woman's whole life. She was born in the Sun-Jo Dynasty in Korea and she died in the Suk-Jong Dynasty (19th Century). She was of noble blood. her last name is Jang. She married at nineteen and was a member of an extended family system. It is a traditional thing. In that period of time, the culture was extremely conservative. This novel gives the lesson of correct life-style to women; even though men were treated very importantly at that time, women weren't at all. This novel encourages women as peers in the relationships between husband and wife. She was not mild-tempered, but was very womanly. She was gentle and soft but she had strong beliefs. This novel is one of the great feminist novels.
-Jenny Kim, Korea
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
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SUMMER 1997
In "Kong Ji and Pot Ji," a traditional story, the author gives a lesson which is that the good are rewarded and the wicked are punished. Kong Ji lived with her father, because her mother died, when Kong Ji was a baby. After time passed, Kong Ji's father married a new woman who had her daughter, Pot Ji. They had a bad reputation and bothered Kong Ji, so Kong Ji's life was full of hardship. One day, there was a party which was held by lord of the village, but Kong Ji couldn't go there, because Pot Ji gave her too many chores. All of a sudden, a toad showed up and did the chores instead of Kong Ji, so she could go to the party. After the party, she lost her shoes, so a lord who fell in love with her looked for her with her shoes. At last they met, in spite of Pot Ji's disturbance, and then Kong Ji lived with the lord happily, but Pot Ji and her mother were ousted from the village.
-Su Jin Choi, Korea
In "Kong Ji and Pot Ji," a traditional story, the author gives a lesson which is that the good are rewarded and the wicked are punished. Kong Ji lived with her father, because her mother died, when Kong Ji was a baby. After time passed, Kong Ji's father married a new woman who had her daughter, Pot Ji. They had a bad reputation and bothered Kong Ji, so Kong Ji's life was full of hardship. One day, there was a party which was held by lord of the village, but Kong Ji couldn't go there, because Pot Ji gave her too many chores. All of a sudden, a toad showed up and did the chores instead of Kong Ji, so she could go to the party. After the party, she lost her shoes, so a lord who fell in love with her looked for her with her shoes. At last they met, in spite of Pot Ji's disturbance, and then Kong Ji lived with the lord happily, but Pot Ji and her mother were ousted from the village.
-Su Jin Choi, Korea
Rabbit and Turtle
A long time ago, there was a rabbit and a turtle. One day the rabbit said, "Let's race from here to the top of the mountain." The turtle said, "No, because I know you'll win." However, the race was started. The rabbit ran very fast, but the turtle walked very slowly, so on the way to the race the rabbit took a rest and slept. The turtle walked hard without rest even though his pace was very slow. And at last, the turtle passed the rabbit but the rabbit didn't notice. In the end the turtle arrived on the top of the mountain, and the rabbit noticed that the turtle wasn't in back of him, so the rabbit ran very fast but didn't catch up with the turtle. The rabbit cried a lot but the turtle smiled!!
-Yuki, Japan
-Yuki, Japan
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OCT.-DEC.1996
One day, a crow flew in the sky, in a place with a hot climate. The crow had symptoms of hunger and thirst for water, but couldn't find a source of water, The crow flew for a long time looking for a source of water, but couldn't find one. Finally the crow found a jug with a little bit of water in it. The crow tried to drink the water, but the top of the jug was too small so the crow's head wouldn't fit down into the jug. The crow thought a long time, and finally thought to put rocks into the jug in order to make the water go to the top. The crow kept putting rocks into the jug for a long time, until finally the water went up to the top of the bottle and it could drink the water. The tale teaches us that putting effort into something will bring accomplishment.
-Nut Tiranasar
One day, a crow flew in the sky, in a place with a hot climate. The crow had symptoms of hunger and thirst for water, but couldn't find a source of water, The crow flew for a long time looking for a source of water, but couldn't find one. Finally the crow found a jug with a little bit of water in it. The crow tried to drink the water, but the top of the jug was too small so the crow's head wouldn't fit down into the jug. The crow thought a long time, and finally thought to put rocks into the jug in order to make the water go to the top. The crow kept putting rocks into the jug for a long time, until finally the water went up to the top of the bottle and it could drink the water. The tale teaches us that putting effort into something will bring accomplishment.
-Nut Tiranasar
OCT.-DEC.1996 FAIRY TALE
A long time ago, on the south China coast, there was a big clam on a beach and a wide-winged flamingo in the sky. The shell always opened his shell, waiting for the bird to drop on the beach to be his food, and the flamingo always cruised and looked over the beach for food also. One day, when the clam opened his shell again, the hungry cruising flamingo saw the shell opening; he thought that it was an excellent chance for his delicious food. The big crab had meat, so the flamingo hurried to fly down to the clam. When the flamingo came toward the clam, the clam was thinking, "What a big bird it is! It must be enough for hungry me." At the moment of their contacting each other, the shell of the clam closed quickly, and the beak of the flamingo got hold of the meat of the crab. At that moment they fought each other and tried to swallow each other tightly. Nio one gave way to its rival. After several hours, they were still bound together. At this time, an old fisherman who had not caught any fish today passed by the clam and the flamingo and discovered them. The old fisherman was excited by the scene. He said, "Oh! My family will have a good harvest today, a big clam and a big bird," and he caught them and brought them home.
The story tells us, when people fight or hurt each other, the advantages always belong to the third person.
-Ming-Szu Yu, Taiwan
The story tells us, when people fight or hurt each other, the advantages always belong to the third person.
-Ming-Szu Yu, Taiwan
A Magic Pot
OCT.-DEC.1996
A long long time ago, a greedy man lived in a small village. He had a little brother. The little brother was kind and thoughtful. However he was very poor. One day, he worked in his small farm. Although the weather was very hot, he worked hard. At that time, he came across a large pot. It was very old but one could still use it. The little brother brought the large pot from his farm. He put some food and fruit in the pot. The next day, he was amazed when he saw the pot. There was a lot of food and fruit in the pot. He put a coin in the large pot again. As a result of that, he got a lot of coins. The large pot was a magic pot. The greedy brother heard the news. He stole the magic pot from his brother in the middle of the night. He was happy. He got a lot of money and food also. One day, the greedy brother's father was anxious about the large pot. His father climbed on the pot to see the inside of the pot. At that time, his son came into the room. The greedy brother's father was surprised and fell into the pot. He took out his father from the inside of the pot. A few minutes later, he heard some sound from the inside of the pot. "My son! Please help me!" He looked inside hte pot. There stayed his father in the pot. He took out the other one of his father again. And again, again… He didn't know what he should do. His little brother came to his house after he heard that news. The greedy brother regretted what he had done out of reed. They discussed the accident. Finally, they decided that they would destroy the pot. They did. A few seconds later, everything disappeared.
-Michael Jeong, Korea
A long long time ago, a greedy man lived in a small village. He had a little brother. The little brother was kind and thoughtful. However he was very poor. One day, he worked in his small farm. Although the weather was very hot, he worked hard. At that time, he came across a large pot. It was very old but one could still use it. The little brother brought the large pot from his farm. He put some food and fruit in the pot. The next day, he was amazed when he saw the pot. There was a lot of food and fruit in the pot. He put a coin in the large pot again. As a result of that, he got a lot of coins. The large pot was a magic pot. The greedy brother heard the news. He stole the magic pot from his brother in the middle of the night. He was happy. He got a lot of money and food also. One day, the greedy brother's father was anxious about the large pot. His father climbed on the pot to see the inside of the pot. At that time, his son came into the room. The greedy brother's father was surprised and fell into the pot. He took out his father from the inside of the pot. A few minutes later, he heard some sound from the inside of the pot. "My son! Please help me!" He looked inside hte pot. There stayed his father in the pot. He took out the other one of his father again. And again, again… He didn't know what he should do. His little brother came to his house after he heard that news. The greedy brother regretted what he had done out of reed. They discussed the accident. Finally, they decided that they would destroy the pot. They did. A few seconds later, everything disappeared.
-Michael Jeong, Korea
Bogey's Magic Bat
OCT.-DEC.1996
In this story appears three people, two brothers and one bogey. Each brother had a lump on his neck.
The older brother was very rich, but he never helped his poor younger brother. The younger brother's job was getting firewood. He was very honest and kind. One day, after working, he was very tired, so he found some melon house (these were small houses in melon patches, used by workers to rest). He had some rest and he was singing in there. At that time some bogey heard his singing, and it was very nice, so the bogey approached him and the bogey said, "How can you sing like that?" He was very afraid and was trembling, and he said, "This lump makes me sing well." So the bogey heated the lump with his magic bat, and gave him a lot of gold with his magic bat. After that happened he became rich, so he got a big house and a beautiful wife. One day his older brother visited his home, and the older brother said, "How could you become more rich than me?" So the younger brother discussed what happened. The older brother went to the same melon house and he sang the same song, but it was tood bad, and then the bogey came to him, so the older brother said, "This lump makes me sing like that," before the bogey even asked him. But the bogey knew that the younger brother had lied to him, so he was very angry about that. So the bogey gave one more lump to the older brother, so he now had two lumps on his neck.
This story tells us never to desire more than we own.
-Jun Yang, Korea
In this story appears three people, two brothers and one bogey. Each brother had a lump on his neck.
The older brother was very rich, but he never helped his poor younger brother. The younger brother's job was getting firewood. He was very honest and kind. One day, after working, he was very tired, so he found some melon house (these were small houses in melon patches, used by workers to rest). He had some rest and he was singing in there. At that time some bogey heard his singing, and it was very nice, so the bogey approached him and the bogey said, "How can you sing like that?" He was very afraid and was trembling, and he said, "This lump makes me sing well." So the bogey heated the lump with his magic bat, and gave him a lot of gold with his magic bat. After that happened he became rich, so he got a big house and a beautiful wife. One day his older brother visited his home, and the older brother said, "How could you become more rich than me?" So the younger brother discussed what happened. The older brother went to the same melon house and he sang the same song, but it was tood bad, and then the bogey came to him, so the older brother said, "This lump makes me sing like that," before the bogey even asked him. But the bogey knew that the younger brother had lied to him, so he was very angry about that. So the bogey gave one more lump to the older brother, so he now had two lumps on his neck.
This story tells us never to desire more than we own.
-Jun Yang, Korea
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