Afro-Asian Narratives in Varied Points of View

THE GOLD HARVEST

First Person Point of View

I dreamt of turning copper into gold

and I encountered a lot of failures

that doesn't stop me from trying

Retold by: John Raphael Jacobe

THE MAGUINDANAO PEARLS

First Person Observer

I saw the slave of Lakambini spying at Sinag-tala and Magiting, but the slave was not good at all. She relayed every detailed thing she saw at that time to the Raja's daughter, but Lakambini is madly in love with Magiting, so she tried to put her necklace made of pearl at the basketweave of Sinag- tala and blamed Sinag-tala that she stole if from the Lakambini

Retold by: Dave S. Deguinon

THE WONDER TREE

First Omniscient

Zulieka shed tears because she doesn't have any gift or something to give from the prince who will visit at there place.

 Retold by: Kelsey Quinn Araniego

THE LEOPARD

Third Person Omniscient 

I shall lie down as if the leopard had jumped on me and pinned me to the ground. I wanted to see who of us is the greatest hero.

Retold by Andrei Nicholas Ulila 

THE AGED MOTHER

Third Person Point of View

The eyes of the old mother were not so dim

but they noted the reckless hastening from one path to another,

and her loving heart grew anxious.

Retold by Kurt Javier Gumera