Extra Reading Diary: English Fairy Tales I

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Binnorie

• Binnorie - cool name
• I think it's terrible that the elder sister would go after her younger sister after a guy (Sir William) who himself decided to leave the elder sister, although it's also bad that the younger sister would accept the man's love. 
• I feel that if I retold this story, I would maybe change the two girls to not being sisters or related at all
• The harper
• Creepy twist to the story as the harp sang of what the elder princess did to her younger sister and then broke. It would be interesting to see what happened after the harp broke such as reactions and conversations.
• Possibly add more background information

The Master and His Pupil

• Secret black book - nice idea of an untouchable item
• I like how this particular story plays on the idea of curiosity and the consequences that can sometimes come with it. Especially if you were told now to explore something.
• It could be an intriguing twist to have it be an angel instead and see where that may go.
• Good that the master came back in time
• This story could even be retold in a coming of age theme with the Master and the Pupil, with the pupil growing and learning from his mistakes.

Mouse and Mouser

• This story is very short and to the point.
• I wonder how it would be to also put a background to the Cat and the Mouse or expand on the story line more. It could be nice to add more descriptive detail and plot.

The Harper and Young Princess in Binnorie
Source: Mythology and Folklore UnTextbook