Peter and The Mountainy Men
Peter and The Mountainy Men
Peter and The Mountainy Men
Long, long ago, in the mountains of Switzerland, there lived a rich miller who was very mean. Even when people were starving and pleading for food, he would not help them. One cold winters day there was a knock on the mill door. Miller Dwarf 1 Dwarf 2 Miller : What do you want? : Please, Sir, could you give us just one small bag of flour? : We need it so badly. : Buzz off! Ive no time for beggars!
As the dwarfs began his long walk back to the mountains, they met a young boy carrying a bag of flour in his arms. It was Peter, the millers son. Peter Dwarf 1 Dwarf 2 : Take this, but dont let my father know Ive given it to you. : Thank you very much. : We wouldnt forget your kindness.
The dwarfs took the bag and tucked it inside their coat. Then they continued on his way. One spring morning, several months later, Peter was fishing in a lake up in the mountains when he felts strong pull on his line. He tugged and tugged, until suddenly, a little figure appeared out of the water. It was the dwarf! Dwarf 1 Peter Dwarf 1 : Why, if it isnt the millers son! Ive been having my annual bath in honour of the Great Day. : Great Day? : Didnt you know? Todays our Great Day of Feasts and Sports. Why dont you come and join us? Its great fun and theres heaps to eat!
The dwarf dived into the long grass, and pulled out his red cap and green clothes. Then he led the way through a hollow tree trunk to a huge cave in the hillside. In the huge cave hundreds of little folk dressed in gaily coloured clothes sat a long, low tables munching cake, jellies and ice-cream. And there were great bowls of fruit and tall jugs of juice. The dwarf banged on the table for silence. Immediately the chattering and music stopped. Dwarf 2 : Dwarfs, goblins, and fairies, this is Peter, the boy who gave us the bag of flour last winter. Hes here as my special guest for the Great Day!
The mountainy people clapped and cheered, as Peter sat down at the head table and began to eat, and eat and eat. But, long before and he had finished, the games began. Peter was invited to join in the fun, but refused politely. Peter Goblin : I dont really think it would be fair. After all, Im so much bigger than you and stronger. : I wouldnt count on that.
The millers son at entranced as the elves rode bareback on racing mice, and the fairies used little wooden boats to race down the stream running through the cave. And all the time there were dwarfs doing handstands and somersaults, sometimes for prizes but mostly for fun. Then, after a tug of war between the goblins and the gremlins, everyone ran out to the top of the mountains and back and feel down exhausted. Peter picked his way through the tired little bodies, taking care not to step on the fairies wings. He crept out of the cave and climbed up the tree trunk back to the lake. Just as he picked up his fishing rod he heard a voice calling to him. Dwarf 2 Peter Dwarf 1 Dwarf 2 : Wait, Peter, wait for us! Youre living without your presents. : Presents? But it isnt my birthday. : I know it isnt. I mean your thank-you presents. You gave us flour when we were starving. : So please take this whistle in return for your kindness. Just blow it loudly three times and well bring you whatever you want.
Amazed at all he had seen, Peter could scarcely find words to thank the little man. Dwarf 1 : And this is a flour bag for your father.
As the sun was sinking, Peter reached the mill, gave his father the bag and told him that the dwarfs had given it to him. Miller : You mean you sneaked out and gave one of my bags of flour to that little beggars?
Then he peeped inside the bag and found a hundred shining pearls, with a note: We hope this makes you happy not sad, Mountainy folk return good for bad. The miller felt so ashamed he promised Peter that never again would he turn away anyone in need of help. So, ever after that, when the first winter snow fell high on the mountains, all the little people visited their friends, the miller and Peter. And they always found the millers table laden with delicious food. Questions 1. Write down the setting in brief. Who are involved in the story? Where did the story take place? When did the story happen? 2. Write down the chain of events in brief. What did the miller do when a dwarf begged for flour? What did Peter do to the dwarf? How did Peter meet the dwarf several months later? Where did the dwarf ask Peter to go with? In what event was Peter invited to join? What did Peter get as he left? 3. How did the story end? 4. What do you learn from the tale? Answers 1. Write down the setting in brief. Peter, Miller/ Peters dad, Dwarf, and Goblin. In the mountains of Switzerland. In ancient times. . 2. Write down the chain of events in brief. The miller barked to the dwarf and he expelled the dwarf. Peter gave him a bag of flour. Peter met the dwarf when he was fishing in a lake up in the mountains. The dwarf hooked up in the Peters line. To a huge cave in the hillside to celebrated Great Day. Peter was joined in the game but he refused it politely. He gets a whistle from the dwarf.
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In the end of story, the miller gets a present from the dwarf. The present was a hundred shining pearls. From that, the miller felt so ashamed, he promised Peter that never again would he turn away anyone in need of help.
4. From the tale, we learn not to underestimate others and do not judge others from the outside. And we also learned that being a stingy person and does not want to help others is not good because it can make our relationships with others deteriorated.