Name: Allan C. Gulinao
Course/Yr&Sec: BSED-MT-2-1
Subject:LITE1023
Reflection Paper(Summary/Generalization)
GUNO AND KOYO
There are three reasons why I the two stories.One of the reasons was I am not bored when reading the story such that I can relate in every words that it contains. Another reason was that the two Stories owned an impact that will encourage the reader to read it from beginning up to the end. The last reason was because I am curious to know the characters more and where does the story takes place. The first place that was mentioned in the story of Guno and Koyo was the old man’s house. The end of the story took place in the unflooded river. Guno and Koyo tried to rob the properties of the old man’s house during night time.It was already the middle of the night when Guno and koyo reached the unflooded river. There are two events in the story. The first one was Guno persuaded Koyo to go with him to rob an old Hadji. They crept in the night to the old man’s house and began to dig a hole under the wall . When, the hole was large enough for a man to enter, Guno crawled through . He Silently gathered the valuables of the sleeping hadji and handed them out through the hole to Koyo,who piled them neatly on the ground .Guno don’t want the robe to become dirty that’s why instead of going through the hole, he went to the door. Koyo, expecting Guno to appear through the hole ,was startled. Seeing the dignified robed figure coming out of the door he thought it was the hadji,and that Guno was still inside.``Ai!The hadji was behind him,hastily threw his new robe away and fled after Koyo because the two of them made so much noise fleeing through the village,the neighbors were awakened ,and they come out with sticks and sickles to pusue them. Otherwise ,the second event in the story was when Guno and Koyo ran across the open fields until they come panting the edge of the river Guno held his breath,closed his eyes and loaped from the rocky ledge, but the riverbed was dry ,there was no water in it at all and Guno fell into the gravel and stones below guno was embarrassed.
So he began to make swimming motions with his hands and kegs as he lay on the bottom of the dry riverbed and he called out to Koyo that it’s fine below.So Koyo ,too ,took a deep breath ,closed his eyes and leaped from the ledge .He landed next to Guno ,spraling in the dry river gravel. The story was really great. I like the flow of the story and it gives moral lesson and good virtues. The characters are great in the story, for me Guno and koyo is an example of a good people and they are model for everyone. They were helpful, and the story releases the good values and attitudes of the characters.. Guno and Koyo also reflects the cultures and traditions of Indonesia. Indonesian literature is very rich in moral values, they can show theirselves in form of their writings. I also appreciated the title and the theme of the story that the author used. The characters captivated my mind, it touches my heart because they play the role of a true people, and up to now we can see their characters in real life.
Circumcision
Every night I always come to the broken, the child - the child is also another party. We take your lessons at the break with a half-hour was done from six until nine at night. We paid 2 ½ cents a week to buy the oil lamp. We in fact violated a waste - waste of time, because we were only joking, talking - talking, annoying people who are maghrib prayer and evening prayer. We do it all to avoid learning at home. I want to be a true Moslem, but I have not been circumcised. I thought if I could become a true Muslim if it has not been circumcised? But I thought in my brain capacity. One evening my father came home, he looked happy. I was read to the mother's room. Arrived - arrived father called and asked "Are you ready to be circumcised?" Then I replied "Sure yah!" Dad said I would be circumcised as soon as possible. Dad would not circumcise his son is only 2, but also foster children and their children - her son. Special day has arrived, the 6 people who will be circumcised sit in a row. One - one was called into the room, then came the turn. I was very scared, but fear was over quickly. I also finished circumcised. Circumcision in the short story about a kid who wants to become a true Islamic religion, but he is undecided about whether he had become a true Islamic believers or not, because he has not been circumcised. In the end he was circumcised, he was happy because it has been circumcised it proves that he can become a true Islamic religion. In the short story the author used the above path is the path forward. That's because of one paragraph to another paragraph in touch.
Point of view is contained in the first short story / (I-ness). It is taken from the phrase "I had finished circumcised". The theme of this short story is the lives of young children in rural areas. While housed in the rural background. Mandate that can be taken is this short story to convey that a boy had expressed great if already circumcised, because his sins were borne alone. The story emphasized the rich culture of Muslim people. it is said that if one Muslim get circumcised they are now true Islamic believers. Circumcision was very important to them because it is a part of being a Muslim. In Christian people after you have circumcised it is the start of the maturity of the body among men. This story is very interesting because it is nice to know the rich culture and traditions of Muslim.
THE WONDER TREE
On the desert of Arabia, there was a tribe ruled by Ali Ben. One evening his daughter Zuleika ran to him and told him that there was a stranger going to their tribe. The newcomer told them that the great Sheik ben Nedi was coming the next day. Everyone was excited for their visitor is a great leader from another tribe, so they prepared gifts for the coming Sheik. While everyone is busy preparing, only Zuleika sat alone and idle. She has nothing to offer for the Sheik because her baby camel just died. She went near the great stone and sat there to weep. Suddenly a misty white figure took a shape of a beautiful fairy. The fairy asked Zuleika why she was crying and Zuleika told her the reason. The fairy told her that she has more to offer the Sheik and come back tomorrow where her tears fell upon and she will find something to give the Sheik. The next morning Zuleika came back and found a tree standing, so she told her father. That afternoon the great Sheik came and agreed that Zuleika's gift was the best of all. Arabia bless the day for they know that the tree will furnish them with food, fiber and shade.
- Ali Ben- a great leader of his tribe. The one who welcomed the the great sheik with hospitality.
- Zuleika- a wonderful kid, daughter of Ali Ben and the reason why there was a wonder tree.
- Sheik Ben Nedi- A great leader of the other tribe. The visitor of Ali Ben.
- The Fairy- a kind fairy who helped Zuleika in her problem on what to give the Sheik.
It is nice to know this story, it reminds me of being a good Filipino. Like the story, we are very welcoming people and it is shown by Filipinos. Just like others said, “Filipinos are very hospitable people’. the story shows to be glad to every people and welcome them. No matter what we want, we can get it by trust and faith. The story shows older times in Iran, the people in Iran, welcome their visitors and giv them gifts as a sign of honor. The Iranian people have good characteristics and values and we can see it by their rich literature.
SOHRAB AND RUSTUM
When Rustum the son of Zal was born he is as strong as a one year old boy and
When he grow up his father tell him to go forth the enemies of their country. Then after that Zal gave him the famous club of sham and gave a horse. Rustum named the horse rakush or lightning. When Rustum became an honored guess in a distant city he fell in love with a girl named tamineh, as time pass they married then tamineh bore a child then name it Sohrab. After that Sohrab mother gave him the onyx stone that Rustum want him to have. When Sohrab grow up he's looking for his father. So he get into war to look for him. When Sohrab is ready to depart he looked for a great steed and he manage to chose the son of rakush. One day Sohrab approach the wise counselor Peran Wisa. Peran Wisa advice him not to try battling one on one for it seems death, but he still wants it so Wisa just say do as you want. As Sohrab is looking for challenge the people who is under Rustum ask for his help. At first Rustum did not accept the challenge but after the people say that Rustum's greatness is past he then accept it but he said to hide his real name. As the day of the battle approach. Rustum and Sohrab fight for their lives in the end Rustum manage to stab Sohrab then that time only Sohrab realize that his enemy is his father then he show the Onyx stone his father gave to him then ask his father to stood by him and said "My son". Then Rustum bring his son's remains and raise his tomb for which men might say "Sohrab, the mighty rustum's son, lies here. Whom his great father did in ignorance kill"
When he grow up his father tell him to go forth the enemies of their country. Then after that Zal gave him the famous club of sham and gave a horse. Rustum named the horse rakush or lightning. When Rustum became an honored guess in a distant city he fell in love with a girl named tamineh, as time pass they married then tamineh bore a child then name it Sohrab. After that Sohrab mother gave him the onyx stone that Rustum want him to have. When Sohrab grow up he's looking for his father. So he get into war to look for him. When Sohrab is ready to depart he looked for a great steed and he manage to chose the son of rakush. One day Sohrab approach the wise counselor Peran Wisa. Peran Wisa advice him not to try battling one on one for it seems death, but he still wants it so Wisa just say do as you want. As Sohrab is looking for challenge the people who is under Rustum ask for his help. At first Rustum did not accept the challenge but after the people say that Rustum's greatness is past he then accept it but he said to hide his real name. As the day of the battle approach. Rustum and Sohrab fight for their lives in the end Rustum manage to stab Sohrab then that time only Sohrab realize that his enemy is his father then he show the Onyx stone his father gave to him then ask his father to stood by him and said "My son". Then Rustum bring his son's remains and raise his tomb for which men might say "Sohrab, the mighty rustum's son, lies here. Whom his great father did in ignorance kill"
Sohrab, the champion of the Tartar army. Little more than a boy but the mightiest warrior of the Tartar hosts, Sohrab, restless and dissatisfied, seeks Rustum, a Persian, the father he has never seen. Hoping that his fame will reach his father’s ears, he asks Peran-Wisa to challenge the Persians to a single combat, with each side choosing a champion for the duel. Sohrab, the Tartar, faces Rustum, the Persian, on the field of battle, and Sohrab is transfixed by Rustum’s spear. Before Sohrab dies, father and son become known to each other. Rustum, a Persian chieftain and champion of the Persian army. Meeting the challenge of the Tartars for a duel between a chosen warrior from each side, Rustum, unknowingly, faces his son, Sohrab. He transfixes and mortally wounds the youthful champion with his spear. As the victim’s life ebbs away, Rustum learns the identity of his son. In an agony of grief and remorse, he promises to bear Sohrab’s body to the palace of his fathers
THE TRIAL OF THE STONE
The Trial of the Stone is a humorous folk tale in which a stone is accused of a crime and the villagers at the trial must learn to take the judicial system seriously.
A young boy named Matt is off to visit his grandfather in a faraway village. He has been on the road all day, and when dusk falls, Matt finds a place to sleep near a big rock. He hides the few pennies he has for the next day's breakfast safely under a stone. A scoundrel in a red shirt watches Matt settle in and sees him hide his money. When the boy is fast asleep, the man tiptoes over, steals the few pennies and runs away.
In the morning, the boy wakes to find his breakfast money gone. He looks everywhere - but no pennies. In his distress, he raises such a ruckus that the people from a nearby village come running. The constable takes charge and inquires what is wrong. Matt tells his sad story. The village chief then orders the constable to carry the stone to the village to stand trial for theft. The villagers trail along to see what will happen
In the trial, the stone is accused of stealing Matt's money. The rock remains silent, but the crowd giggles. They are warned to keep quiet, as this is a serious matter. The rock refuses to answer any further questions and is finally charged with contempt of court. This causes the crowd to laugh out loud. As their laughter continues and they further annoy the court, they all end up being charged one penny for the disturbance. The chief awards the pennies to the boy. And it is the man in the red shirt who is ordered to carry the disobedient rock back where it belongs. With his new money, Matt buys his breakfast and goes happily on his way.
The Trial of the Stone is based on an old folk tale that appears in various forms throughout Africa, Asia and South America.
“Keen-Douglas’s straight-faced narration heightens the comedy while Stéphane Jorische’s sprightly, lushly enveloping watercolor, gouache, and pen-and-ink illustrations splendidly capture the spirit of the gently humorous story.” “This offbeat law-and-order tale should prove an effective tickler of funny bones while it also appeases the target age group's fiercely held sense of justice.” “This simple but clever trickster tale will delight many, especially when read aloud ... The skill of the storyteller is evident with a text that is sparing and clean. The words flow from page to page and are beautifully enhanced by Jorisch’s expressive watercolors.” the story, which is solid, humorous and well- told, but also in Jorisch’s deceptively simple illustrations the perfect picture book blend.
Both the words and the illustrations help to move the story forward. The resulting book is a delight. A well-rounded picture book with all of the elements required for childish enjoyment.” .I really enjoyed the story and I’ve learn another lesson.
THE DONKEY CART
Alright, so this is a summary on the short story Donkey Cart written by S.T. Hwang. The main character wasn't mentioned in the story so we just assumed that he might be our main character, anyway the summary goes like this: A teacher in a small town in the northwest of china named S.T Hwang decided to go back home because he can't endure the isolation. However, on the departure point most of the cart engaged in carrying local products so S.T Hwang spends time at the restaurant to eat and rest while waiting for the next cart. Time passed a boy shouted that an available cart had arrived. Hwang recognized the driver as Lin Ng, an old man with most unsavory reputation but he decided to take a risk. While in the journey Lin Ng told to S.T Hwang the truth about his unsavory rumors which made our main character realize that Lin Ng wasn't a bad person after all. He later believed him so he dropped the stone he brought before he took the ride until they reach the train station. Lin Ng requested to him to write his friends in town about Lin Ng and S.T Hwang assured of it. If you could read the whole story, you will find out why Lin Ng was accussed of being bad throughout his live and how he tried to live out of it.
It took place in
Small town in the northwest, China. The place was described as having lots of trees and a long stony path which the most convenient transport is through a donkey cart. This has been a danger to some travelers when robbers hide in the trees and ambush them.
- S.T Hwang - a 25 year old teacher who was in hurry to go home and doubtfully rode Lin Ng's cart through he heard unsavory rumors about him.
- Lin Ng - an old transport driver who was avoided by travelers due to his reputation though it wasn't proven.
The Donkey ...It's the loyal servant of Lin Ng. Lin Ng said it's old so he had to help the cart uphill. He played an important role in transport. This is not an animal story nor does it have something to do with a donkey. It just so happen most of the events happened while our characters were on a donkey cart, one of the common transports on rural areas in China.
