This week, I am reading the Filipino Tales. The story that stuck out to me most from the section A was The Clever Husband and Wife. I wanted to try a new note-taking strategy that I partially made up for today's reading notes. I am going to break down the story and share how I felt when I read each different section. I think this will help me to potentially write a story based on this reading because I will be able to think back and remember my thoughts and feelings as I read this story for the first time. I am excited to try this new note-taking strategy!
At first, when I read that the husband was going to get to marry the love of his life, I felt so excited! We didn't know the character of the husband yet, and so I felt as though he deserved to get married and spend his life with his love.
Next, when I found out that they did not have any money and they were just planning on using the doctor's money to live off of, I became a little bit suspicious. I didn't think this money would last for them forever, and I figured they would run out eventually. They did not have a back-up plan and so I wondered what would happen to the husband and wife.
When they decided to fake the wife's death, this made me upset. I didn't like that they were cheating the doctor and stealing money right from under his nose. I was also very surprised that the doctor did not suspect anything, or even go to check on the wife.
When they faked the husband's death, I figured surely the doctor would find out. There was no way that both the husband and wife could fake their deaths without anyone finding out. I was honestly really intrigued at this point and was very excited to see what turn the story took next.
When they continuously tricked the doctor, I was mad and surprised! I assumed that the doctor would eventually figure it out when the servant was running back and forth, but he never did. As he finally went to check, I was relieved that he found out and was no longer deceived.
The very end shocked me! If I was the doctor, I would have been so mad. He found it hilarious and offered the husband and wife to come back to his home with him. This completely surprised me and made me mad all at the same time. I could not believe it.
At first, when I read that the husband was going to get to marry the love of his life, I felt so excited! We didn't know the character of the husband yet, and so I felt as though he deserved to get married and spend his life with his love.
Next, when I found out that they did not have any money and they were just planning on using the doctor's money to live off of, I became a little bit suspicious. I didn't think this money would last for them forever, and I figured they would run out eventually. They did not have a back-up plan and so I wondered what would happen to the husband and wife.
When they decided to fake the wife's death, this made me upset. I didn't like that they were cheating the doctor and stealing money right from under his nose. I was also very surprised that the doctor did not suspect anything, or even go to check on the wife.
When they faked the husband's death, I figured surely the doctor would find out. There was no way that both the husband and wife could fake their deaths without anyone finding out. I was honestly really intrigued at this point and was very excited to see what turn the story took next.
When they continuously tricked the doctor, I was mad and surprised! I assumed that the doctor would eventually figure it out when the servant was running back and forth, but he never did. As he finally went to check, I was relieved that he found out and was no longer deceived.
The very end shocked me! If I was the doctor, I would have been so mad. He found it hilarious and offered the husband and wife to come back to his home with him. This completely surprised me and made me mad all at the same time. I could not believe it.
Filipino Church
Bibliography: Filipino Popular Tales by Dean S. Fansler (1921), a publication of the American Folk-Lore Society
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