Reading Notes: Buddha, Part B

For part B to week seven’s reading notes, I have chosen again from the Asian story that is part of The Monkey King unit, Sun Wu King: Buddha. I thought it was a suspenseful story that I could possibly incorporate as an obstacle my main character faces throughout his travels. During the second half of my story I plan on my main character running into a powerful guy who is portrayed as a villain trying to slow him or her down.

The setting would be taken place somewhere with more difficult terrain (maybe a jungle). Moreover, the main character will then hit a point in the story of struggle and questions himself on whether he can keep going or not. The tone will most likely represent a more anxious setting where he faces a hard time to overcome and continue on with his goal.

While dealing with these problems my plot will include interactions with other characters that might help him or her wiggle out of their obstacle. I liked the idea of briefly adding a character like Buddha (who tames the villain in the story) who simmers out the tension and tone that is emitted from said villain. This character who represent Buddha could be an idol of the main character or the last person that they just so happen to be looking for to complete their mid-life crisis achievement.

I really liked that I found a suspenseful part to incorporate into my story because without it I was afraid I would be dealing with boring dialogue or boring details. This could possibly be a part in the story where I could include an overall meaning to propose and tie it all together. This piece of my story would help make my story more interesting and announce the purpose of the plot and conclude it properly.

Buddha cat

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Bibliography: This story is part of the The Monkey King unit. Story source: "The Ape Sun Wu Kung" in The Chinese Fairy Tale, ed. by R. Wilhelm and translated by Frederick H. Martens (1921).