Crafting Imaginary Tales

WRITING FICTIONAL TALES, concise version 1

CREATING IMAGINARY STORIES, short version 2

I- Answer: (page 130 Textbook)

1. Story Summary:
Limbs: Legs, Arms, Ears, Eyes, Mouth (as instructed in a previous lesson).
Details based on reality: Ears, eyes, mouth, legs, and arms are all functional organs of the human body; these organs have a close relationship with each other; the mouth is the organ that sustains life (by ingesting food into the stomach, converting it into blood), other organs, if the body lacks food, will also become paralyzed.
Details imagined:
a) Personifying the organs, turning them into characters with thoughts, speech, relationships, and knowing what's right.
b) Creating drama: Other body parts think they function to feed the mouth, now they don't function anymore to let the mouth know the hand. Indeed, when the mouth is not fed, the mouth is paralyzed, and other parts are also paralyzed. When out of affection, other parts feed the mouth, then the other parts can function normally again: this imagination clarifies the close physiological relationships of the body.
c) The end of the story is an affirmation of a principle in life: Living in a community, each person has their own role, they must rely on each other to live.

2. A. Story of the Six Livestock Animals Comparing Contributions:
a) Reading and summarizing: Suggestions for answer:
“In our homes, we often have cattle, dogs, horses, goats, chickens, pigs... These animals live together harmoniously. Suddenly, they began to compare and envy each other.
The buffalo thinks it works the hardest due to field work, but when old and weak, it's slaughtered, whereas it thinks the dog does nothing.
The dog, frustrated, claims it guards the house, yet eats leftovers, thinks the horse gets too many privileges.
The horse, angered, neighs loudly, saying, 'Who truly understands the horse, a creature kept far away?' The horse believes only the deer is carefree, just eating and leaping around.
The deer, upon hearing this, raises its antlers in argument: 'I'm gluttonous, only eating leaves, not touching rice, corn, potatoes, beans. Why does the horse blame me and not the chickens?'
The chickens arrogantly claim themselves to be all-round talents. Only the pig eats until full, then lies down.
The pig grunts timidly: Without pigs, nothing in the village, community, weddings, funerals, feasts would be complete. Each person has their role, so let's not be envious.”
People hearing about the comparison between animals advise against envy, appreciating the value of each animal..

b) Recognizing Respectful Details:
+ The life of each animal is explored in realistic details about their living habits and how they serve humans, such as: The buffalo plows, hauls wood, carries dung, sometimes gets slaughtered for meat. The dog guards the house, eats leftovers, scraps, thinks about it is neglected. The horse eats rice, corn, beans, pulls carts, carries people, serves masters. The deer bleats, eats leaves, grass, used for offering ceremonies. The chicken scratches garbage, damages gardens, after eating, scratches the ground, legs used for fortune-telling. The pig grunts, used for sacrifices.
+ The storyteller's imagination is evident in the following details:
a) Humanizing the animals, giving them thoughts, speech, self-assessment, and human-like envy.
b) Elevating each animal's unique characteristics: Especially summarizing chickens as: having morals, martial arts, intelligence, benevolence, bravery (literature: comb, martial arts: saw, morals: knowing how to call the flock, intelligence: crowing to wake people up, bravery: being able to fight, kick).
c) A reconciling character is a human host.
d) Each animal reacts using its characteristic sound: the pig grunts timidly, the horse neighs, the dog barks, the deer raises its antlers, ...
+ Compared to the story 'Limbs: Legs, Arms, Ears, Eyes, Mouth' there are differences: in this story, the animals reconcile with each other without human intervention, the personified organs do not vividly depict their functions, making the story less dynamic (e.g., legs walk, ears hear, eyes see, hands work, mouth eats, etc.) therefore

B. Dream of Conversing with Lang Lieu:
a) Plot Summary: (Suggestions for answer)
A child is making Tet cakes, watching over the pot, dozing off, and having a dream.
The child sees Lang Lieu, hair tied with onion, feet wearing bamboo sandals from the time of the Hung Kings returning to converse with the child. Lang Lieu wants to see if, in modern times, Vietnamese people still have the tradition of making Tet cakes and upon learning the child likes Tet cakes, Lang Lieu praises. The child asks Lang Lieu how he came up with Tet cakes, was it due to poverty, or did a deity inspire him? Lang Lieu says: “Indeed, we were poor but rich in heart with rice and grain. Indeed, a deity did inspire, but I also thought for half a year before the deity whispered.”
As the dream progresses, there is a call to pour water into the cake pot. The child wakes up, thinking about Lang Lieu, and about the king Hung's grace to the nation.

b) Realistic Details: How to make Tet cakes (fire, water, ...), the time to make Tet cakes (Tet holiday), the way of “eating immediately” nowadays...
c) Imaginative Details:
+ “Dreamifies” the old story.
+ Turns Lang Lieu into a character still alive today.
+ Establishes communication between the child and Lang Lieu to educate about traditions, criticize non-traditional attitudes, and praise the child's tradition-enhancing attitude.

d) Comparison with the story of Chung cake and Giay cake:
- This dream story is narrated in the first person, with the character 'I' also being the narrator (unlike the third-person narrative of the Chung cake and Giay cake story).
- This dream story incorporates educational judgments spoken by the character, like commenting on the tendency of people to forget traditions, evaluating the importance of rice and grain, criticizing the non-traditional attitudes of some individuals today, and the belief that creating Chung cake stems from a love for rice and grain, from years of exploration for a traditional dish. The story of Chung cake and Giay cake simply recounts the event of King Hung testing his children with making Giay cake for the Fairy King's death anniversary.
- The final conclusion drawn by me after the dream is too abstract.
- It can be said that this is a more imaginatively creative work than the creative imagination already present in the legend, turning an old story into a modern-day narrative, demonstrating the modernization of traditional literature.

II- Practice (page 134 of textbook)
Exercise 1. Outline suggested:
a) Introduction: It seems that nowadays, in our country, Mountain Spirit and Water Spirit still battle annually. We are no strangers to the flood disaster and our people's resilience.
b) Main Body:
- The struggle between rising water and flood control efforts annually isn't about stealing a beautiful princess but about protecting people's lives, fighting for happiness.
- Water Spirit today is even more frightening than in legends. It floods suddenly due to deforestation, inundating different areas every year, sometimes repeating in the same area, causing devastating damage, lasting for months (as in the Mekong Delta).
- But Mountain Spirit today is stronger and smarter than a thousand times before. We have cement, steel to build embankments, revetments along rivers to prevent erosion. When floods come, we have timely warning systems via phones, loudspeakers, television. For timely rescue, we have a fleet of helicopters, amphibious vehicles, and innovative initiatives by the people. After the floods, excavators, graders help rebuild lives.
c) Conclusion: Mountain Spirit today is the strength of the people, modern technology, the leadership image of the Party, the State in flood control.

Exercise 2.
Introduction: This morning, we studied the Legend of Saint Giong. The teacher gave a brilliant analysis. So, at night, I dreamt of meeting Saint Giong.
- Main Body:
a) Since I'm not a good student, meeting Saint Giong, I wanted to ask how to excel academically?
b) Saint Giong asked me: Do you have a big dream to serve the country? Saint Giong said: Since childhood, though unspoken, Saint Giong nurtured the ambition to serve the country, so when the call for talent came, Saint Giong spoke up and volunteered to fight invaders.
c) Saint Giong asked me: Do you think to excel, one must put in personal effort and need family nurturing and guidance? Saint Giong said: It's about fighting invaders. Saint Giong got strong because the people fed and disciplined Saint Giong.
d) Saint Giong asked: Is excelling just about making a wish or does it require effort? Saint Giong said: Saint Giong excelled to become a hero; that's what the ancients said. Saint Giong had to train a lot to grow so fast. If you want to excel academically, you must diligently cultivate intellect and physique to become a “hero” in learning.
Conclusion: Waking up, I thought: The lesson about Saint Giong through the dream helped me know how to excel in studies.

Exercise 3.
Introduction: Disaster! Due to my love for birds but lack of knowledge in caring, many of my birds died unnecessarily. Then one night, I dreamed of becoming a bird.
Main Body:
a) As a bird, I loved it. All day, I flew from one tree to another. In beautiful weather, I soared in the sky. When happy, I chirped merrily. How delightful life as a bird is! So free!
b) One day, a hunter shot my wing. Thankfully, I survived. Since then, I couldn't fly freely. I hid in bushes and scavenged for food nearby. Scraping by for food, encountering mice, snakes, cats, sometimes nearly losing my life. Luckily, after some time, I recovered, returned to a life of freedom,
c) How human beings are! Perhaps they...?
There was a boy who trapped me and brought me home. So, I was caged. Unable to bear the constraint, I banged my head against the bars until I bled, then died. Because that boy kept me but didn't care.
Conclusion: I woke up, leaving the bird's life behind in the dream. And I felt fortunate to think that nothing beats being human: having the freedom to live and having the ability to withstand life's disasters.

Once upon a time, amidst a serene slumber, there arose a cacophony that shattered the tranquility - bicycles and motorcycles engaged in a tumultuous clash!

The mighty motorbike, a stalwart companion from the ancient days of the household, loyal to its elderly master. Enabling distant journeys for the young lad, facilitating family beach outings, and standing ready for urgent medical emergencies. Though occupying space indoors and incurring repair expenses, its utility remains unparalleled.

Envisioning the future of our humble secondary school in the impoverished village, discussions among classmates often revolve around the prospect of a grand transformation a decade hence. A multi-storey edifice adorning vast grounds, featuring sports fields, gardens, and picturesque pathways.

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