Reading Notes: Jamaica Anansi Stories B

After reading the B side of this unit, I have decided to highlight some parts of a couple of stories I have found interesting. I feel like this side of the unit has provided me with just as much content.

Spider Marries Monkey's Daughter
  • This story reminds me of the overprotective relationship within a family. There are two characters in the story name Bredder Spider, Bredder Monkey, & Breder Green-Lizard.
  • Bredder Monkey does not want Bredder Spider to marry his daughter because he feels that not only is Bredder Spider too fast for them but that he is beneath them as well.
  • As the story starts out lighthearted it quickly turns dark in just a matter of paragraphs. Bredder Spider is eventually killed by Bredder Monkey and takes Spider and the Daughter's baby.
  • My favorite part of the story is when Bredder Monkey tries to collect a group of gentlemen to guess the name of his daughter and they could not figure it out. It was only Bredder Spider that knew her name.
  • Bredder Green-Lizard serves as the voice of reason for Bredder Monkey when he is confiding in him about Spider wanting to marry his daughter.
  • I am seriously considering using this story for my story this week because of the characters, plot, and scenarios that are presented in the story.
  • This story could be about a royal family and the king trying to find a prince he feels that is worthy enough to marry his daughter. I would change the ending of the story to something less drastic or maybe even equally drastic to the story.
(photo: Bredder Green-Lizard)
 Spider Marries Monkey's Daughter by Martha Warren Beckwith

The Chain of Victims
  • In this story, there is evidence of a "who dun it" genre plot. The characters of a monkey, tiger, and lion all serve as a legitimate suspect due to their aggressive nature. 
  • The story kept repeating itself whenever each animal would come knocking on the door. I found it funny how they were all instructed to kill the animal that is in the same room as them.
  • Some elements I could add to the story would be making this into a less complex story. When reading the story, I found the dialogue to be a little confusing and forcing me to go back to re-read each paragraph to get a sense of what is going on so I will create my own dialogue that is easy to follow.
  • The characters each have no sense of loyalty and I think that is a huge plus when writing a story because it keeps things interesting and you don't know what will happen next. The title perfectly suits the story in my opinion.
The Chain of Victims by Martha Warren Beckwith 
                 

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