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HOW SUN MOON AND WIND WENT TO DINNER

Once upon a time, three creatures named Sun, Moon, and Wind went out to dinner with their Uncle Thunder and Aunt Lightning. The three creatures were very excited about spending the evening with their uncle and aunt and had been thinking about little else all day. Sun and Wind spent the day arguing about who would have a better time at the dinner.

“Aunt and Uncle more love me than you, so I'll get to sit by them,” exclaimed Sun. “They love my bright rays.”

“That's not true,” countered Wind. “They like my breezy manner and will definitely want to be right next to me at the dinner table.”

Then, they bickered about who would have better food and so it went on like this all day. Meanwhile, gentle Moon kept to herself, humming and looking forward to an evening with her beloved relatives. She also helped her mother around the house, doing errands and helping to clean and cook.

Finally, Thunder and Lightning came for Sun, Moon, and Wind. Their mother, who was a distant but bright star in the sky, was not going with them. Instead, she waited alone for Sun,Wind, and Moon's return. She looked forward to hear about their adventures.

Thunder and Lightning took the children on their backs and traveled far to the North. When they arrived, Sun, Moon, and Wind were astonished to see a massive granite table set with the most amazing array of food they could imagine.

When Sun and Wind hurried to take their places next to their aunt and uncle, Thunder want Moon to sit between Thunder and Lightning. Moon happily complied while her siblings grumpily seated themselves.

Sun and Wind were eating so quickly. Moon sat quietly enjoying the array and turning often to thank Thunder and Lightning for their kindness and generosity.Eventually, Sun and Wind were stuffed and became impatient to return home.

Aunt and Uncle implored them to be patient, so Moon could finish her meal. But Sun and Wind put up such a fuss that at last Thunder and Lightning agreed to take the three siblings back to their mother's home.Before back home, Moon wanted to look one more time at the magnificent table and to take a portion of every dish back home to her mother.

When they got home, their mother, who had kept watch for them all night long with her little bright eye, was very happy to see them, for she had missed her children. She asked one by one of them but they answered like didn’t care, except Moon she answerd “It was incredible, Mother. I wish you could have been there. Since you couldn't be there, I brought back something for you.” And from behind her back, Moon brought forth the plate full of fanciful treats. The mother was happy.

Sun and Wind's behavior upset their mother, Star, who had tried to teach them to be kind creatures. So, Star turned to Sun and said, “Because you went out to amuse yourself with your friends any thought of your mother at home, you shall be punished. From now on your rays will be very hot, and they will burn all that they touch. And because of this, people will hate you, complain about your intense rays, and cover their heads when you appear.” And that is why the Sun is so hot to this day.

Then she turned to Wind and said, “You also forgot your mother in the middle of your selfish fun! This will be your punishment : You shall always blow in the hot, dry weather and shall parch and shrivel all living things. And men shall avoid you from now on.” And that is why the Wind in the hot weather is to this day so disagreeable.

But to the kind and gentle Moon, she said, “Daughter, because you remembered your mother and shared your abundance with her, from now on, you shall be cool and calm and bright. All people will admire your beauty and serenity.” And that is why the Moon's light is so soft and cool and beautiful even to this day.

Resume Content        :

1.    The original of the story from              : India

2.    Generic structure                                :

·         Orientation      :

Once upon a time, three creatures named Sun, Moon, and Wind went out to dinner with their Uncle Thunder and Aunt Lightning.

·         Complication   :

 The three creatures were very excited about spending the evening with their uncle and aunt and had been thinking about little else all day. Sun and Wind spent the day arguing about who would have a better time at the dinner.

“Aunt and Uncle like me better than you, so I'll get to sit by them,” exclaimed Sun. “They love my bright rays.”

“That's not true,” countered Wind. “They like my breezy manner and will definitely want to be right next to me at the dinner table.”

Then, they bickered about who would have better food and so it went on like this all day. Meanwhile, gentle Moon kept to herself, humming and looking forward to an evening with her beloved relatives. She also helped her mother around the house, doing errands and helping to clean and cook.

Finally, Thunder and Lightning came for Sun, Moon, and Wind. Their mother, who was a distant but bright star in the sky, was not going with them. Instead, she waited alone for Sun,Wind, and Moon's return. She looked forward to hearing about their adventures.

Thunder and Lightning took the children on their backs and traveled far to the North. When they arrived, Sun, Moon, and Wind were astonished to see a massive granite table set with the most amazing array of food they could imagine.

When Sun and Wind hurried to take their places next to their aunt and uncle, Thunder want Moon to sit between Thunder and Lightning. Moon happily complied while her siblings grumpily seated themselves.

Sun and Wind were eating so quickly. Moon sat quietly enjoying the array and turning often to thank Thunder and Lightning for their kindness and generosity.Eventually, Sun and Wind were stuffed and became impatient to return home.

Aunt and Uncle implored them to be patient, so Moon could finish her meal. But Sun and Wind put up such a fuss that at last Thunder and Lightning agreed to take the three siblings back to their mother's home.Before back home, Moon wanted to look one more time at the magnificent table and to take a portion of every dish back home to her mother.

When they got home, their mother, who had kept watch for them all night long with her little bright eye, was very happy to see them, for she had missed her children. She asked one by one of them but they answered like didn’t care and didn’t bring anything, except Moon she answerd “It was incredible, Mother. I wish you could have been there. Since you couldn't be there, I brought back something for you.” And from behind her back, Moon brought forth the plate full of fanciful treats. The mother was happy.

·         Resolution       :

Sun and Wind's behavior upset their mother, Star, who had tried to teach them to be kind creatures. So, Star turned to Sun and said, “Because you went out to amuse yourself with your friends any thought of your mother at home, you shall be punished. From now on your rays will be very hot, and they will burn all that they touch. And because of this, people will hate you, complain about your intense rays, and cover their heads when you appear.”

·         Re-orientation :

And that is why the Sun is so hot to this day.

·         Resolution       :

Then she turned to Wind and said, “You also forgot your mother in the middle of your selfish fun! This will be your punishment : You shall always blow in the hot, dry weather and shall parch and shrivel all living things. And men shall avoid you from now on.”

·         Re-orientation :

And that is why the Wind in the hot weather is to this day so disagreeable.

·         Resolution       :

But to the kind and gentle Moon, she said, “Daughter, because you remembered your mother and shared your abundance with her, from now on, you shall be cool and calm and bright. All people will admire your beauty and serenity.”

·         Reorientation   :

And that is why the Moon's light is so soft and cool and beautiful even to this day.

3.    Quote 3 Dialogue                                :

·         “Aunt and Uncle like me better than you, so I'll get to sit by them,”

·         “It was incredible, Mother. I wish you could have been there. Since you couldn't be there, I brought back something for you.”

·         “Daughter, because you remembered your mother and shared your abundance with her, from now on, you shall be cool and calm and bright. All people will admire your beauty and serenity.”

4             4.   Moral value                                         :

·         Being greedy will get you nowhere in life.

·         We must remember and submissive to our parents to avoid misfortune.

·         Avoid selfish because selfish can destroy yourself.

Characters                                          :

·         Sun                  : Greedy, selfish, arrogant

·         Moon               : Helpful, polite, submissive

·         Wind                : Greedy, selfish, arrogant

·         Thunder           : Generous, wise, fair

·         Lightning          : Generous, wise, fair

·         Mother Star     : Kind, patient, fair

5.    3  sentences in the past tense           :

·         The three creatures were very excited about spending the evening with their uncle and aunt and had been thinking about little else all day.

·         Aunt and Uncle implored them to be patient, so Moon could finish her meal.

·         When they got home, their mother, who had kept watch for them all night long with her little bright eye, was very happy to see them, for she had missed her children.