The Dog-Husband
- Quite odd story, just because I wasn't expecting a dog to turn into a human and get a young girl pregnant
- This reminds me of animagus from Harry Potter (where a wizard can learn to switch between animal form and human form)
- Sirius Black transformed into a dog whenever he wanted to escape a situation undetected
- I could incorporate this into my story if I decide to retell this one
The Girl and the Turkeys
- Valuable lessons about being kind; good karma
- I found it sad that she was kind of outcast from the rest of the group - it's like the story "The Ugly Duckling"
- It also reminds me of Cinderella, because she really wanted to go to the ball and never thought she would actually be able to go. The only reason she did is because of the fairy godmother. The turkeys are like the girl's fairy godmother since they provide her with all the clothes and fancy garments needed to go to the dance.
The True Bride
- I can't believe the stepmother threw down the wife's infants down a hole and replaced them with random animals to look like she is an odd person who gives birth to odd things
- I also can't believe that the husband believed the stepmother and actually went through with a plan to kill his wife
- I wish the wife didn't go back to her husband after everything was over and after everybody knew the truth, because he tried to kill her and she still went back!
- I would have taken the two sons and left to go somewhere else. Maybe I'll write a story in which the woman doesn't go back and stays independent and true to herself.
Source: Native American Tales.
Bibliography: Native American Marriage Tales, Part B.
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