The Brothers Grimm's The Golden Bird
Haven't read fairy tales for a long time. When I was a little kid, what I liked to do was to bury myself in Hans Christan Anderson and the Brothers Grimm's books, and fantasized about living in a miraculous world. Owing to their nice turn of phrases, I can imagine all the scenes in my mind, and picture life there of those far-off days.
This week, an interesting narrative comes to my notice, "The Golden Bird", one of the Bothers Grimm's fairy tales. Like most children's literature, authors wrote in a simple and understandable way. For me, it is a profound story, with religious overtones. As I read, I was confronted with a series of reflections on the redemptive power of forgiveness, repentance, and trust. On the other hand, as the story unfolded, …show more content…
For instance, do I always listen to the counsel of well-wishers? Have I ever gone against the wishes of them? When I encountered setbacks and problems, what was my attitude towards those challenges? et cetera.
In addition, I formed a picture of a disobedient youth who has been through an awful lot, but he was utterly indomitable, by dint of heeding a talking fox's advice, he learned from his mistakes, and eventually he made it to the top on his earnestness. Besides, I felt more than human sympathy for the protagonist in his situation, and I was deeply moved, as I used to be a cocky teenage who had a rebellious steak. To an extent, reading this fairy tale was like watching a miniature version of animation, which it not only lets me concern for the fate of the youth and the fox, it also provides a springboard for their association with realities beyond that story.
To sum up, it looks as if "The golden bird" follows the fortunes of two simple characters, a gardener's youngest son and a generous fox. However, in my opinion, it is actually open to a varies of interpretations. All in all, when the words sank in, I created a living tapestry of color, roughed out a tableau for this piece of writing, and submerged myself in the world of my
This week, an interesting narrative comes to my notice, "The Golden Bird", one of the Bothers Grimm's fairy tales. Like most children's literature, authors wrote in a simple and understandable way. For me, it is a profound story, with religious overtones. As I read, I was confronted with a series of reflections on the redemptive power of forgiveness, repentance, and trust. On the other hand, as the story unfolded, …show more content…
For instance, do I always listen to the counsel of well-wishers? Have I ever gone against the wishes of them? When I encountered setbacks and problems, what was my attitude towards those challenges? et cetera.
In addition, I formed a picture of a disobedient youth who has been through an awful lot, but he was utterly indomitable, by dint of heeding a talking fox's advice, he learned from his mistakes, and eventually he made it to the top on his earnestness. Besides, I felt more than human sympathy for the protagonist in his situation, and I was deeply moved, as I used to be a cocky teenage who had a rebellious steak. To an extent, reading this fairy tale was like watching a miniature version of animation, which it not only lets me concern for the fate of the youth and the fox, it also provides a springboard for their association with realities beyond that story.
To sum up, it looks as if "The golden bird" follows the fortunes of two simple characters, a gardener's youngest son and a generous fox. However, in my opinion, it is actually open to a varies of interpretations. All in all, when the words sank in, I created a living tapestry of color, roughed out a tableau for this piece of writing, and submerged myself in the world of my