Karan Nair
Ms. Asuncion
English 9H
14 February 2016
“What We Plant,
We Will Eat”
“What We Plant, We Will Eat” by S.E Schlosser is a Korean
folk tale. This story is about a father
passing away, telling his two sons that family means everything. After their father’s death, the sons had
disagreements. The older son took the
land he lived on for himself and left the younger son broke. The younger son started a family and barely
could manage his life. A miracle
occurred after the younger son saved a bird, and in return the bird helped
him. The younger son thrived in wealth
by the gift of magic seeds. As an
affect, the older son got jealous and karma hit him by tearing down his crops
and wealth. The older son came back to
the younger brother in sadness begging for acceptance and forgiveness. The story ends the two sons living together
in peace.
I thought “What We Plant, We Will Eat” was an excellent
story. The Korean folk tale not only
gives a real life lesson learned but inspiration to be generous and kind to
others. In story the father says on his
deathbed, “Remember, my sons. Nothing is
as important as family. Share this
property and work together. I leave this
land to both of you” (Schlosser, paragraph 3).
This foreshadows that this quote has meaning to this story and I enjoyed
how the father’s impact even after his death had a huge effect on the story.
This story related to me because it shows how karma really
makes its effect on the future. Good and
bad actions will determine your reputation and how the future lies ahead for
you. If I help someone, they will want
to return the favor and help me in the future.
In the story, the younger son helped a bird which later dropped a magic seed
at his house and which sprouted gold.
This is an example of good karma.
This
story teaches us that family is always what is most important. Towards the end of the story, the younger son
let down his hoe as the older son pleaded for forgiveness and said, “I have
lost everything” (Schlosser, paragraph
17). The younger son replied saying
“Come brother, let us sew a new crop” (Schlosser, paragraph 18). The younger son stuck to his father’s last
words and showed that family is always important. As family is always there for you, you must
always be there for your family in return.
Works
Cited
Schlosser, S.E. “What We Plant, We Will Eat”.
American Folklore. December 13
2014. October 2015. Web.
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