Silent Stories / 2

This is the second in our series of stories to tell yourself, and is made by Gracey Zhang. We invite you to spend the next few minutes with your inner author.

When She Was Good

Notes on the Inspirations for “When She Was Good”

“Frau Holle had been impressed by the girl’s kindness and hard work so much that when she escorted the girl to the gate, a shower of gold fell upon the girl. […] and the girl found herself back, not far from her step-mother’s house.

The step-mother wished the same good fortune for her own daughter. […] When the step-daughter came to Frau Holle’s house, she likewise took service there, but before long fell into her lazy, careless ways. Frau Holle soon dismissed her. As the lazy girl stood at the gate, a kettle of pitch spilled over her. “That is what you have earned,” said Frau Holle, and closed the gate.”

How far can you do as you’re told before you get what you want…what does it mean to be good?

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