This week I read the The Monkey King unit from the
Un-Textbook. This unit is about the Stone Ape that is very powerful that
becomes the king of the monkeys and apes on his island. The Stone Ape starts to
get into mischief which causes the gods to become worried that his powers would
be used for evil. The Stone Ape’s mischievous side reminds me of Hanuman from
Ramayana. The Stone Ape destroys the Netherworld city is a fit that he has. Hanuman
is known to cause destruction around him as well. Hanuman destroys part of the
city of Lanka by running around with his tail on fire. Both Hanuman and the Stone
Ape are part of the monkey family. They are both skilled in battle and both
defeat strong, worthy competitors. The two of them are also able to change
their size as they please. I could actually see these stories based off of the
same monkey. Maybe Hanuman really is the Stone Ape or vice versa. That would be
a crazy twist. I really enjoyed this unit. I think I enjoyed the unit so much
because the Stone Ape did remind me so much of Hanuman. Hanuman was my second
favorite character from the Ramayana. I liked all of the stories but I really
enjoyed both the Handsome King of Apes and The Destiny of Sun Wu Kung. The
Handsome King of Apes tells about the beginning of the Stone Ape’s life, how he
became king, and his first interaction with the gods. The Destiny of Sun Wu
Kung story is about how Buddha is called on by the gods to settle the Stone Ape
down. Buddha is able to do so and sets the Stone ape on his destined path.
Overall, this is a great unit and it met all of the expectations that I had.
The Stone Ape
Source: Un-Textbook
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