Th Bone

Okay, so who's read the children's halloween story about the old woman who keeps saying "GIVE ME MY BONE!" Honestly, that all I could think of while reading this story. I liked how the theme was presented at the very beginning. That allows the reader to keep in mind a clear message while reading the entire story. The repetitiveness was also really interesting. It reflected the oral tradition of most african literature. Although the the work is supposed to represent a serious moral issue (greed) it was actually quite comical. The entire scenario just felt absurd. He would rather die and never eat the bone than share it with his best friend! I think the wife was my favorite character because she doesn't lose her patience until he's actually being buried. She just goes along with what he says as if he does stupid things like this all the time. Its was an interesting little story, and reflected its theme of greed and gluttony very well.