Comments on: Stories about Stories

By: Gabriela

Gabriela — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 05:16:41 +0000

Once upon a time there lived a mean nasty spoilt boy caelld Jack He always wanted what he wanted. His dad had to do whatever he wanted! One day dad asked Jack if he could go out and get some mony. Then Jack went out he saw a man with some beans When he took the beans he shouted “I’ll take those “.then walked back home. when he got home dad asked have you got the moneey he asked I’v got beans screeched dad and he foune them out of the window. The next morning there was a ginomas incredabel and massif jelly bean stalk. Jack sneeked out of the red shining window and climed up it. Just then when he climbed up the jelly bean stork just as he climed the ginomas jelly stork he had saw a ginomas casel that was so boutefel he codent belevet it was rubbish and olmost fogot about his dad suddenly the door opened scweek. Just then a giant was standing right in frout of his tiny self. Then the massif giant sadly asked jack if he wonted some tea no! Shouted Jack you are staying with me for a 6 weeks. Then Jack started to learn how to be a good boy and they lived happily ever after.By Evie

By: Martin Kim

Martin Kim — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:19:58 +0000

Rosemary, Thanks for your insightful comment. Akira Kurosawa has been a touchstone for me as well and the lesson of Rashoman has once again found an application! Kurosawa gave me one of my favorite quotes “To be an artist means never to avert one’s eyes”. The idea of facing life’s many stories, fearlessly, speaks not only to the personal vulnerability each artist confronts when sharing sometimes intimate stories through their work, it also reflects on the strength we all share when we are willing to hear each other’s stories without judgment.

By: Rosemary Emery

Rosemary Emery — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:07:14 +0000

I felt so moved reading these stories – yes, stories do change according to each person’s perceptions – I remember the Japanese play – Rashoman – and whenever there are contradictory conversations or didactic remarks, I of think of Rashoman. I hope I got the spelling correct.