Monkey Is A Classic 18th Century Chinese Folk Tale

| “This was the tree, and it seemed to me standing there to resemble those men, the giants of your childhood, whom you encounter years later and find that they are not merely smaller in relation to your growth, but that they are…shrunken by age.” Ch. 1, Pg. 14

W. W. Jacobs wrote the short story “The Monkey’s Paw” in 1902. A great number of adaptations of the story have since been created using different forms of media. The two which are being compared here are the play adaptation The Monkey’s Paw dramatized by Mara Rockliff and the 2011 film version The Monkey’s Paw by Ricky Lewis Jr. Both the play and film feature the White family receiving a monkey’s paw by which three wishes may be granted. The paw had a spell put on it by a holy man who wanted to show that fate rules people’s lives and that if people try to interfere, they will be sorry. The main differences between the play and the film are that film gives more background information about how and why the paw was obtained, uses more

In the book The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge, Faith Sunderly is a fourteen year old girl, whose family abruptly moves to a remote island; she is determined to discover the reason for moving by using her knowledge and dedication. This impacts the book’s theme, do not let society define you, because in her age and society, women were not to be brave, clever, or skilled. After what seems like a tragic accident, Faith’s father died, but Faith believes he was murdered, and secretly reads her father’s journal in order to discover more. She reads of a valuable tree that gives a truth if it is fed lies. She finds it, and uses her cleverness and quick wit to sneak around and spread lies in order to feed the tree and find out

Every year movies come into theaters that are based on popular books and stories. In these movie blockbusters, the general ideas are the same as in the written stories, but the details may contrast from the original plot in the text. In the short story, “The Monkey’s Paw” written by W. W. Jacobs, circles around the idea that this paw of monkeys' holds a special capability to grant three wishes to the person who receives the paw. Coming from India, Sergeant-Major Morris visits the White family and brings the intriguing paw with him. Explaining its purpose and use to them, they are all very fascinated with the idea of what potential power it holds within. Disregarding the warning Sergeant-Major Morris supplied, Mr. White wishes for 200 pounds in the short story, and 300 pounds in the cinematic production.. The consequences would soon become known and affect the White’s stable lives forever. Two other wishes are made to try to reverse the repercussions of the first wish, leaving the White family in despair. When comparing two tellings of the same story there may be many similarities and differences that emerge, providing distinct examples of what is relatively the same and what is definitely not.

The diction in the excerpt is an essential component to the dramatization of the plot’s central incident. Jewett uses rich language to intensify the simple nature of the main character Sylvia’s journey up a “great pine-tree.” For example, in describing the tree, the narrator uses personification as he mentions the “huge tree asleep yet in the paling moonlight.” The use of personification harkens back to those universal moments in childhood in which everything alive had human feelings, and creates an emotional attachment between the reader and the tree. Jewett also uses other figurative language, like similes, to relate the grandeur of the tree to the audience. She writes, “It [the tree] was like a great main-mast to the voyaging earth…” In comparing the tree to the great mast of a ship, the author invokes feelings of awe at its size.

Yann Martel`s Life of Pi follows A journey of a young man and a Bengal tiger as they travel across the ocean in a lifeboat.Director Ang lee made many consider the book to be beautiful,but virually unflimable.Being needed to told on screen Ang lee discerned very adeptly,about Life of Pi ‘’if there is will there is a way’’.

They first come across Pigsy in the Cloud Ladder Cave, where Monkey tries to engage in battle. After discovering that Monkey too is a disciple, Pigsy explains how he became a convert of the Bodhisattva Kuan-Yin. He also says he was told to wait for the pilgrim, in order to assist him. Meanwhile everyone comes to a halt as they look at the roaring River of Flowing Sands and spot a river monster. Monkey seeks help from the Bodhisattva and her disciple Hui-an after trying to engage in battle. The Bodhisattva says, “Take this gourd and travel with monkey to the River of Flowing Sands. There you must shout, ‘Sandy!’ He is sure to come out, and when he does, take him to the Master so that he may submit and become a disciple” (140). Ultimately, the flock comes together, to set off for their quest to the Thunder Monastery

Perhaps, the powerful storyline of the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was what encouraged one of the greatest cinematic martial arts directors Ang Lee, to make a film out of the Chinese novel. In this film, Lee’s primary function is not only to portray skillfully choreographed fighting scenes, but also to connect powerful sequences of events that touches upon the emotional complex human condition that is associated with both the Taoist and Buddhist belief systems. By not allowing action to be the sole guiding force of the narrative of Crouching

Whenever books are adapted for film, changes inevitably have to be made. The medium of film offers several advantages and disadvantages over the book: it is not as adept at exploring the inner workings of people - it cannot explore their minds so easily; however, the added visual and audio capabilities of film open whole new areas of the imagination which, in the hands of a competent writer-director, can more than compensate.

At the end of they story the Monkey has a huge change in mind set due to some help.. The Monkey changes when Hsuang-tsang gives him a second chance to prove himself. Hsuang-tsang stays within the same morals and values of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. The qualities of forgivenes are in each path to

As I explore this new world that now surrounds me, a world where I am one with my thoughts, I am finally free. I am free from the daily stress that consumed me and I am learning to live a carefree life like that of the naked rich brown trees. I am the tree as I lift life’s burdens off my tired shoulders just as the rich brown oak tree is released from its troubles as each leaf falls one by one.

In the folk story “Monkey” by Wu Ch’eng-en the main character, Monkey, learns to humble himself which leads himself down an enlightened path. Monkey’s role his group with the other monkeys quickly results in status. After completing a task said to be courageous by his fellow monkeys after completion, he was given great recognition. However, Monkey’s conflicting thoughts about the afterlife leads him in the path of various philosophical thoughts. These include reincarnation, Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.

In many cultures, heroes have been recorded in tales for thousands of years. In China, one of the Great Classic Novels, The Journey to the West, was written by Wu Cheng’en in the 16th century during the late Ming dynasty (1590-1644) when capitalism began to develop. The book describes a Buddhist monk Tripitaka and his four disciples: Monkey, Pigsy, Sandy and White horse, and how they battled with different demons on the way to the west in order to get Buddhist scriptures. In the novel, Monkey had its own name called Sun Wukong. The first name Wukong had a Buddhist meaning which is “Aware of Vacuity.”

Monkey: Folk Novel of China is a novel about the mischievous Monkey and his journey to accompany his master, Tripitaka, in getting Buddhist scriptures from India. This physical journey is lengthy and enduring due to the fact that it is full of many obstacles and challenges. Rather than viewing this journey as just a physical one, this journey can be viewed as being symbolic as well. During this journey to India, both Monkey and Tripitaka are perfecting themselves on a religious journey due to their Buddhist beliefs.

Ang Lee’s Crouching tiger Hidden Dragon is probably one of the most successful foreign films to ever be screened in America. Being the number one film of the year in 2000. On the other hand it was reportedly considered a flop in China. While it was influenced by American film styles, it still kept true to many aspects of its Chinese film heritage. With very apparent love story, it lacked the Extreme amount of Kung Fu fight scenes eastern audiences have come to enjoy. This is a stunning love story between a monk and widow. While it does have its share of over the top fight scenes, when you start to dig deeper the films many social implications become apparent. With ties to subjects such as religion, martial arts, philosophy, love, and even gender issues. This film is a representation of the modern era and how long practiced traditions are being challenged. Each character and plot line allows a glimpse into the Social and Traditional understanding of a culture.