Monday, 11 January 2016

UNIT 28: STORYTELLING AS PERFORMANCE Research Presentation: Story Order

1.       The wish was a king of great fortune who ruled the Phrygia in Asia Minor, he had everything a king could ask for.

2.       He shared his life of abundance with his beautiful daughter, even though he was very rich, Midas thought that his greatest happiness was provided by gold.
Money was his obsession.

3.       Dionyssus, the God of celebration was very grateful of Midas for his kindness, he promised Midas to satisfy any wish of him
4.       Midas’s hope/wish was “I hope everything I touch becomes gold”

5.       The next day Midas was very eager to see if his wish came true, he touched a small table and it turned to gold, following up with a chair, carpet, the door and his bathtub.

6.       He sat on the table to have his breakfast and took a rose to absorb the fragrance, when he touched it, it turned into gold.


7.       I suppose he thought in disappointment.

8.       He suddenly started to sense fear, tears filled in his eyes.


9.       Midas hugged his daughter, she turned into a golden statue!

10.   Despaired and fearful, he raised his arms and prayed to Dionyssus to take this curse from him.

11.   The God heard and felt sorry for him and told Midas to go to the river and wash his hands, and he saw gold flowing from his hands.

12.   Midas turned home and everything he touched had become normal again.

13.   Midas hugged his daughter in full happiness and decided to share his great fortune with his people.

14.   From now on, Midas became a better person, generous and grateful for all the goods of his life.


15.   His people led a prosperous life and when he died, they all mourned for their beloved king. /                                                                                                                                                                                                               

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