This is my second reading from the Nigeria Unit which I really have enjoyed so much. This story is, "Why Dead People are Buried" by Elphinstone Dayrell.
As you can see, both of the stories have to do with very complex thoughts. I picture them being the perfect questions coming out of a curious four-year-old's mouth. Maybe I will start my own story with something along those line for this week...we'll see!
I found it to be interesting that the story started out with the creator commanding a dog to tell others about burying. This was strange to me because the same creator created man and woman. I would think that they would be told since they are one of the few creatures with opposable thumbs and a large enough brain capacity...but, that's just me thinking realistically and I understand that this is just a story.
By the end of the story, I realized why he used a dog and sheep in the story. Each could only remember half of the creators commands and they just happened to contradict each other by the time it got back to the people.
I love how one detail in the story is forgotten and it changes the whole outlook on dogs. Also, it changes the outcome of deaths because the one detail that was left out is the one that was supposed to bring humans back to life.
I think it would be fun to make the full command get back to the humans and see the outcome of humans never dying. Then, maybe the sheep could come into play with a new story that causes those buried to stay dead and the sheep will be hater instead...simply because I love dogs!
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