Reading Notes: Jewish Fairy Tales, Reading B

The Fairy Frog

By: Gertrude Landa
  • begins by introducing the characters
  • the characters speak to each other through dialogue
  • references specific mourning duties
  • the father commands the son to do as he says
  • the son obeyed what his father told him to do
  • new character arrives that sells something to the son
  • the son followed his fathers rules to receive good fortune
  • the son obtained a frog
  • the son and his wife tended to the frog
  • describes their emotions and thoughts as to what is going on
  • the animal speaks as the wife falls into sadness
  • the frog obeys the fathers wishes 
  • the frog ended up to be good to the son and give them good fortune
  • detailed setting of the next scene
  • the frog repaid the couple by giving them gifts from all
  • the frog talks to the couple
  • the frog reveals his true identity 
  • frog leaves 
  • the couple ended up living in wealth and happiness as the father had said
  • all was happy and true

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