For this unit, I chose to write over the Monkey King, in the
Chinese Fairy Book. I liked the entire first part of this story, but the parts
that stuck out to me the most were the Dragon King, and Dragon Queen sections.
Throughout this story there are many baboons who are the Ape King's subjects.
They show him a lot of ways to get the weapons he needs, so I think I could
change the story by making the whole thing just a dream. I would make the
Monkey King be a 5 year old boy, named Sam, who was obsessed with apes,
weapons, and fairy tales. Throughout his dream, he would be the king, of
course, and find the best weapon in the world! His journeys would consist of
him having many monkey friends to show him the way and how to become the
greatest King in the world. He would ask all of his monkeys to find the best
weapon ever, which they did. They found someone very powerful named Drogon, who
made the best swords ever, which he was dying to have. So in the dream, Sam
would conquer the world with his amazing weapons and rule over everything. He
would be a great King that everyone loved and respected. When Sam would wake
up, he would feel like he was still the most amazing King ever, and live life
everyday like he was a Monkey King!
Bibliography:
This story is part of the The Monkey King unit. Story source: "The Ape Sun Wu Kung" in The Chinese Fairy Book ed. by R. Wilhelm and translated by Frederick H. Martens (1921).
Young King
