Asha+Lyons

The Good-Hearted Golden Snail:

1. In what area/s of Indonesia is the story set? It says that the two princesses lived in the kingdom of Daha. Also the princess that turned into the golden snail went somewhere else but it didn't mention where it was.

2. Describe/list the main characters. The main character was Candra Kirana and she was a beautiful young lady until the old witch turned her into a golden snail.

3. Write a brief summary. This story is about two young princesses that live in a kingdom, then one day a witch came along and turned one of the princesses into a golden snail, she is then banished from her kingdom. Later on an old lady rescued her from the ocean and then she started making lunch and dinner for her. Then one of the princes from the kingdom came looking for her and then he found her.

4. Is there a moral? No their isn't a moral.

5. What things about the characters, setting or style of story are different to other stories from other countries? What might these things tell us about this region of Indonesia, and/or Indonesian customs, belief, culture or history. Well in this story the characters are Indonesian and they like fishing and cooking when they have the resources. They might be in a region of Indonesia where they are near the water because they went fishing.

6. Would you call this story a folk tale, a legend, a myth or fable? Why? I think this is a folk tale because someone wouldn't turn into a golden snail.