Week 4 Story: Life After Being A Giant
Life After Being A Giant....
After being injured by Moses the Giant Og life changed for the worse. No longer was Og the ruler of the giants he was not just an average human being. Og soon realized that it would be more difficult to adapt to being a human versus a giant that was used to towering over everyone.
Og was stunned by the fact that Moses who was much shorter and not at as strong as Og was able to strike him and change him into being an average human. Og said to Moses "how could you do this to me, was there any other punishment you could have given to me". Moses responded with anger and frustration saying "no Og you broke your word to the Father Noah who saved your life when the floods were coming, after all, you could have died years ago you are lucky you have been a giant this long"
Og soon realized that he was going to have to adjust to being a regular human. Although Og was free of his "servant" duties he would have to establish a new life for himself.
As he was wandering around the town he decided to use what little money he had to buy food, rent a room to stay in, and buy clothes that actually fit him. During his shopping excursions, he saw a beautiful girl who he would later find out was named Hannah.
Hannah's smile glimmered when she looked at the sun, and her skin looked made her look like a tan goddess. Og decided he would introduce himself to Hannah. After conversing for a little Hannah offered to help Og restart his life.
Hannah showed Og the ropes of living life as a regular human, she even offered for Og to stay with her in her guest room while he figured out what to do. Although Og did not tell Hannah about his past life he liked the idea of starting over fresh.
As time went on Og and Hannah became closer and closer. One day Og and Hannah were making dinner and Og said "Hannah I think it is time for us to take the next steps, will you Marry me?. Hannah exclaimed excitedly "Yes"!
As they started planning the wedding the rumors about the real truth about Og started swirling around the town. Hannah caught wind of the rumors and asked Og why he had not told her about it. Og said " I thought you would not accept me" in response Hannah said, " Of course I would, but now that you have not told me the truth about this I am doubting you".
Up until the wedding, Og had to prove he was worthy of Hannah. Although they did live happily ever after Og learned that telling the truth and sticking to your word is always the best way to go.
Authors Note: I based my story on "The Giant of the Flood". I really liked the story but did not like hot Og's life just ended. I wanted my story to be about Og's life after being struck by Abraham. Instead of perishing I had Og turn into a regular human. The moral of my story was that you should always tell the truth about who you are and never lie. Even though Og still got his happily ever after he should have never disobeyed Moses or lied to Hannah about who he was.
Bibliography: Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends by Gertrude Landa (1919)., Link to Story
I'm surprised at Og's choices in this story. He broke his word to the Father Noah in the past, and suffered the consequences of being a normal human. After starting new, he should have known better, but instead kept things from Hannah. I understand why he would think to keep things from Hannah, but I think he should have told her before he asked her to marry him. He again learned his lesson to tell the truth, and thankfully this time he didn't suffer any terrible consequences. What if instead of Hannah marrying Og, she kicks him to the curb? He kept secrets from her and was still able to marry her. He did have to prove himself, but maybe he didn't deserve her after that. You could also add in more drama by someone telling Hannah specifically about Og's past. She would be so upset, and you would make it seem like they were not going to end up together in the end.
ReplyDeleteI also wrote a version of "The Giant and the Flood," and it is really interesting how different our perspectives were. I also disliked how Og was forced to face his untimely demise, but in my story Noah banished him and he had such a hard time finding food the giants slowly began to shrink over the generations. In your version, I appreciated how Og was able to have a happy ending but was still held responsible for his actions. Also, I liked how you told the story after the flood had already taken place rather than including it. This gave a better emphasis on Og and his future.
ReplyDeleteAlanna, I like how you completely changed the ending of this story to let the reader see an entirely new scenario if Og had not died. While reading this, I actually imagined it being a modern day romantic comedy due to the relationship between Og and Hannah. I don’t know if that’s what you intended, but that is what I was picturing while reading which made it more enjoyable for me. Overall, you did a good job making this story your own.
ReplyDeleteAlanna, I really like what you did with this story. I usually rewrite my stories, but instead, you continued it on into another one. I’d never thought to do it like that. I like that you gave Og a second chance to get things right. I’m glad he gets it together and is able to find someone who makes him a better person. I also think that the moral of the story was pretty important. This is still relevant today, even though the original story was set much earlier in time. Good job!
ReplyDeleteHi Alanna! I love your description vivid description and imagery when you talk about Og meeting Hannah. It sounds like such a picture perfect moment of love at first sight. That’s really sweet of Hannah to want to help Og after meeting him for the first time and hearing his story. I like that your story had a central moral that it was based off of.
ReplyDeleteHi Alanna!
ReplyDeleteI've never read the Giant of the Flood, but after reading your author's note and your story I really like how you decided to change the fate of Og. I would've liked to see how Og and Hannah met and their encounters together though. This would've provided some context and background. Also, what did Og have to do to prove himself worthy of being trusted again? Overall great story!