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1. “All day long he chopped wood in the forest. Though he worked very hard, he earned very little money. This made him sad, for he was a thoughtful son and wanted to give his old parents everything they needed.”
“But Taro had been wise enough to slip behind a rock when he saw how things were going.”
(i) Yes, I believe in magic. But I also know that it is a matter of playing tricks that require practice. In Patrick’s story, there is an elf that helps him to do his homework. In Taro’s story, the magical things happen when the water of the beautiful little waterfall behind the rocks taste like saké.
(ii) Honestly speaking, I do like both the stories as they are interesting and have a hint of magic in them. However, I really appreciate Taro’s story as it teaches us a major lesson that hard work always pays off and that we should always respect and obey our parents who sacrifice so much for our sake.
(For the second part of the question, please attempt by yourself).
1. The story “Who did Patrick’s homework?” is an interesting story about a young boy who hated doing his homework. One day he saves an elf from the cat and the little man grants him a wish. Patrick asks the little man to do his homework until the end of his semester and the elf complies with it. This is a very natural story of all students who hate homework and want someone else to complete their pending work.
On the contrary, “Taro’s Reward” is the story of a young and hardworking woodcutter who is a thoughtful son to his parents. He tries his best to keep his parents happy and even God favours his thoughtfulness and rewards him. A magical waterfall offers saké instead of plain water for his old father to drink. This story has a moral lesson that hard work always pays off and that we should always respect and obey our parents who sacrifice so much for our sake.