reading notes: goblin city and the cunning crane and the crab

My personal favorite of the stories was Goblin City. Something to note about this story is the similarity between the Rakshasis and Sirens from Greek mythology. If I recreate this story, I want to use the Goblins to my advantage. I think there is a lot I could do with them to add an eerie element to whatever story I choose to write. They make things appear better than they are to lure in unsuspecting men, which is kind of a feminist power move. So, for a story using the Rakshasis, I would keep their identity completely the same but make it less obvious that they're goblins to add suspense. I could create a flash fiction with a surprising plot-twist ending in which reveals the true identity of the woman.

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The second story I liked was The Cunning Crane and the Crab. For this, I want to look at the crane versus the crab. The crane's greatest strength would be his persuasiveness, whereas his greatest weakness is his greed. On the other hand, the crab sees through the manipulation the crane has pulled on the fish, so he is even more persuasive and cunning than the crane. As with many stories told by many different groups of people, this is a very hare versus the turtle kind of story--a story of karma, sort of. This would be something interesting to work with in a story, and it could even tie into the Rakshasi's story plot, too.

Story information: The Giant Crab, and Other Tales from Old India by W.H.D. Rouse.

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