I really enjoyed reading this first part of the Hero Tales unit for several reasons. First of all, the stories flow well and are easy to follow, which kept me engaged the entire time. Second of all, the plotline for some of these is really unique. I was not expecting to read a story like The Jealous Uncle where the antagonist is out to kill his nephews. This is an unconventional theme, but the writing really makes you believe this could happen (although obviously not in the same setting). That story was probably my favorite one of this part of the reading unit simply because I enjoyed reading the different ways that the protagonist escaped his uncle's traps. There were also some elements in the story that represented unique aspects of Native American culture, such as the personification of the log and the eagle-skin. Another story I enjoyed was Dug-from-Ground. The idea of a special root being dug up and leading to a child rolling down the chimney is unorthodox as well, but the writing doesn't focus as much on that. Instead, just like the first story I mentioned, the tale revolves around the development of the protagonist and how he overcomes the challenges he faces.
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| A freshly-dug root, perhaps the one that caused the baby to be born. |
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