Reading Notes: Marriage Tales, Part B

Dog in bed by Vincent Garcia

Ooh, I like how this story starts off a little scandalous. A girl slept with her dog at night, and in the midst of the night the dog changed into a boy. Over time she became pregnant. Everyone abandoned her and even killed the dog. A crow was willing to help her, lowkey. She gave birth to five pups. They could transform into humans and the mother caught them. The crow came back and spilled the beans.

There once was a land full of turkeys. There was a kind and humble poor girl. The turkeys worshipped her basically. They surprisingly talked to her. They cleaned her up she was a beauty. She did not return to them in time and frantically rushed to them. As she went away she was dirty yet again.

These stories start off with such a twist in the first paragraph. Not really sure where this last one is headed. There is one paragraph that has the word “she” starting every sentence. I think this is for emphasis. Occasional dialogue to make the story cohesive and more imaginable. Ends with a strong quote.

Bibliography: Marriage Tales by Stith Thompson