The Tale of the Woodcutter and the Tiger

Trisha Joy A. Dela Cruz Grade 8- Archimedes

11-05-15 11-05-15

The Tale of the Woodcutter and the Tiger  Korean folklore recalls he ale of a !oodcuer !ho encouners a i"er in he !oods. #earin" ha he !ould soon $e he i"er%s dinner& he e'claimed( )*ou )*ou mus $e $e my lon" lon" los $roher+ ,ur moher cried for you !hen you you lef home. he had dinner dinner ready for you you eery ni"h& !aiin" for your reurn. adly& ou moher has /us assed a!ay. o! hay she !ould hae $een had she kno!n you are alie and !ell+2 The !oodcuer ook ou his handkerchief and reended o !ie a his eyes. The i"er urned a!ay& as ears fell do!n his cheeks& leain" he !oodcuer unharmed. 3ery year hereafer& on Chesa& he memorial day of he !oodcuer%s moher%s deah& an offerin" aeared on her "rae someimes a easan& or een his moher%s faorie mounain $erries. The !oodcuer did no kno! !here hese offerin"s came from. ,ne year& he !oodcuer noiced ha he cusomary cusomar y offerin" had no $een laced on his moher%s "rae& and he !ondered !ha had haened. ,u from he $ush& hree $a$y i"ers aeared& carryin" offerin"s. They aroached he !oodcuer and cried( )*ou )*ou mus $e our uncle+ 4oher i"er is "one no!& and !e kno! ho! imoran i is for her o honor "randmoher $y $rin"in" an offerin" o her Chesa a$le $eside her "rae. e are here here o $rin" offerin"s offerin"s for our "randmoher in loin" memory of our moher.2 moher.2 The !oodcuer noiced ha his face had urned suddenly !arm and realized ha i !as his o!n ears sreamin" do!n his cheeks.