Reading Notes : Jataka in Detail, Part D
The Woodpecker, Turtle, and the Deer
- Deer lived in a forest next to the lake close to the Woodpecker and next to the turtle. A hunter wanted to trap the deer going into the water and he did. The hunter came into the house with a knife and the woodpecker struck him in the face. The turtle had blood all over his mouth because of the leather. The hunter picked up the turtle and threw him into the bag. The deer tried helping the turtle by coming into site of the hunter and the hunter started running after the deer. When he lost the deer, he went back after the turtle and the turtle was gone as well. The turtle and the deer teamed up and found and rescued the woodpecker and they all lived happily ever after.
This jataka stood out to me when reviewing the jatakas from the list of additional jatakas to read as it facilitated teamwork and standing up for one another. When the deer was in trouble, the woodpecker and turtle came to help out. When the woodpecker was in trouble, the deer and the turtle were there to lend a hand. And finally, when the turtle was in need of help, the deer and the woodpecker came to his rescue. Teamwork makes the dream work as people say and that is exactly what happened here and it happens in real life as well.
- Deer lived in a forest next to the lake close to the Woodpecker and next to the turtle. A hunter wanted to trap the deer going into the water and he did. The hunter came into the house with a knife and the woodpecker struck him in the face. The turtle had blood all over his mouth because of the leather. The hunter picked up the turtle and threw him into the bag. The deer tried helping the turtle by coming into site of the hunter and the hunter started running after the deer. When he lost the deer, he went back after the turtle and the turtle was gone as well. The turtle and the deer teamed up and found and rescued the woodpecker and they all lived happily ever after.
This jataka stood out to me when reviewing the jatakas from the list of additional jatakas to read as it facilitated teamwork and standing up for one another. When the deer was in trouble, the woodpecker and turtle came to help out. When the woodpecker was in trouble, the deer and the turtle were there to lend a hand. And finally, when the turtle was in need of help, the deer and the woodpecker came to his rescue. Teamwork makes the dream work as people say and that is exactly what happened here and it happens in real life as well.
The three friends by Ellen C. Babbit
This image puts all three friends in one picture so that I am able to put an image to the story. The friendship and the bond that is shared amongst these three is one to savor and one to live up to since it is what groups of friends aspire to have and have that dependency.
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Woodpecker, Turtle and the Deer
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