Week 7 Extra Credit Reading Part B: Twenty-Two Goblins

Twenty-Two Goblins translation by Arthur Ryder

I started this story last semester and never got around to finishing it. I am not sure that I like the ending. I wanted to know if the puzzles had a right answer or if they were just left to interpretation. At the ending the folklore said, "O King, so be it. And I will tell you something more. Listen. When anyone tells or hears with proper respect even a part of these puzzle-stories, he shall be immediately free from sin. And wherever these stories are told, elves and giants and witches and goblins and imps shall have no power." I am glad I am free from sin now. I enjoyed the puzzles and the fact that the goblin possessed a body that was cut down from a tree every day.
I want to continue from the conclusion and make the story have a better ending. I felt unfulfilled and disappointed. I liked that the King cut off the monk’s head in the conclusion. In the info section it says that, “This unit contains only single-page stories, plus a frametale that connects them all together.” The frametale is a bit difficult to keep up with because there is so much involved with the puzzles.

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I am intrigued by the stories we get to write about. I love reading stories from different parts of the world. I am very excited for the extra credit and I know making time for the extra credit is difficult, but worth it. I love when a professor takes the time to set up their class in such a unique way. It really shows that they love what they do and I cannot be more appreciative. I am ready to give this class my full attention. Too Tired to Function

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I would like to read stories that are popular, which I have not read yet. I like knowing the information when people use sayings or quotes from books or movies. Dante's Inferno Inferno This is a story I have wanted to read for a while now, not just because it is a video game. I am not sure what the story is about and I would love to find out for myself. There are many stories that I have either seen the movie or just heard a version of the story. I would like to explore these readings to find stories that entertain and keep my attention. Twenty-Two Goblins Twenty-Two Goblins is a story that I know I like so far. I started it last semester but did not get around to finishing it. I recommend it to anyone who likes stories that are a little unusual. Canterbury Tales I read a storybook last semester that made me want to read these tales. It focused on Death and it grabbed my attention almost immediately.

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