Reading Notes: Celtic Fairy Tales, Part B

The story I enjoyed the most from this section was King O'Toole and His Goose. I enjoyed the light-hearted nature of this story, and I am always happy to see a human/animal friendship. For the story, I wouldn't change much of the plot, but I would add more detail to the relationship between the king and his goose and take out some of the dialogue between Saint Kavin and the king. This part of the story, though necessary, felt longer than it needed to be, so I would add to the beginning and shave off some of the middle for better flow. 


Ideas: 

The king and goose go on hunting adventures. They share a friendship and maybe even bond over a traumatic experience on one of the hunts.

Instead of Saint Kavin being in disguise, he can be up front with the king, and offer him his goose's safety in return for all of the other geese. They can work out a deal quicker than in the original story, but still come to the same conclusions. 

Instead of the king dying soon after the goose is saved, let them have more time together before they both pass on. Make the story even happier and give them time to grow old in friendship together. 

Overall, keep everything the same, but make the story progress better. 

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Bibliography: King O'Toole and His Goose from Celtic Fairy Tales, by Joseph Jacobs (1892).

Image: The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs by Milo Winter

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