The Scarecrow's Tragic Friendship Story
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Once upon a time, there was a scarecrow who had no friends. He worked in a wheat field. He was not a
hard work but very lonely. With no one to talk to. His days and nights felt endless. The
the only thing he could do was watch the birds. Every time they passed by, he greeted them. But they never
They responded. It was as if they were afraid of him.
One day, the scarecrow did something that was forbidden. He offered them some seeds. But even so
they didn't want to know anything. The scarecrow wondered why no one wanted to be his friend. Thus passed the
Time. Until one cold night a blind raven fell at his feet. The raven was screaming and hungry.
The scarecrow decided to take care of him. After several days, the blind crow improved. Before saying goodbye, the
scarecrow asked why the birds never wanted to be friends with the scarecrows. And the
Crow explained that the job of scarecrows was to scare away the poor birds that just wanted to eat,
they were evil and despicable beings. Monsters. Offended, the scarecrow explained to him that he
he wasn't bad despite being a scarecrow. Once again, the scarecrow was left without friends.
That same night he decided to change his life. He woke up his master and told him that he wanted another profession, that
he no longer wanted to scare the birds. Terrified, the master woke up all the neighbors. He told them that his
the scarecrow had come to life and this could only be the work of the Devil...
...near the mill was the blind crow. His companions explained to him that the villagers from the town
They were burning a mill where a scarecrow with a very long scarf was hiding.
The blind crow then explained to them that this was the good scarecrow, the one who had saved his life.
Shocked by the story, the crows wanted to save the scarecrow but it was already too late.
they could do nothing...
The scarecrow died burned. The crows waited until dawn and when there was no
the llamas approached the remains of the mill, picked up the ashes of the scarecrow and flew high, very high,
and from the highest point they spread the ashes through the air. The wind carried the ashes throughout the region. The
ashes flew along with all the birds, and in this way, the scarecrow was never alone again
because his ashes were now flying with his new friends. And in memory of the tragic death of
scarecrow, the blind crow and all his companions decided to dress in mourning. And, for that reason, since
so, in memory of the scarecrow, all crows are black.
THE LEGEND OF THE SCARECROW
Once upon a time, there was a scarecrow who had no friends. He worked in a wheat field. It wasn't a difficult job.
but very lonely. With no one to talk to. His days and nights felt endless. The only thing he could do
It was to watch the birds. Every time they passed by, he would greet them. But they never responded. It was as if they had him.
fear.
One day, the scarecrow did something that was forbidden. He offered them some seeds. But even so, they did not
They wanted to know nothing. The scarecrow wondered why no one wanted to be his friend. Time went by like this. Until
that one cold night a blind crow fell at his feet. The crow was screaming and hungry. The scarecrow decided
take care of him. After several days, the blind crow improved. Before saying goodbye, the scarecrow asked why the
Birds never wanted to befriend scarecrows. And the crow explained that the job of scarecrows
It was to scare the poor birds that just wanted to eat, they were evil and despicable beings. Monsters.
Offended, the scarecrow explained to him that he was not bad despite being a scarecrow. Once again, the
the scarecrow was left without friends.
That same night he decided to change his life. He woke up his master and told him that he wanted another trade, that no longer...
I wanted to scare the birds more. Terrified, the master woke up all the neighbors. He told them that his scarecrow
had taken life and this could only be the work of the Devil...
...near the mill was the blind crow. His companions explained to him that the villagers were
burning a mill where a scarecrow with a very long scarf was hidden. The blind crow
then he explained to them that this was the good scarecrow, the one who had saved his life. Shocked by the
In history, the crows wanted to save the scarecrow but it was too late and they could do nothing...
The scarecrow died burned. The crows waited until dawn and when there were no flames they
they approached the remains of the mill, took the ashes of the scarecrow and flew high, very high, and from the highest point
they scattered the ashes in the air. The wind carried the ashes throughout the region. The ashes flew along with everyone.
the birds, and in this way, the scarecrow was never alone again because his ashes now flew with them.
new friends. And in memory of the tragic death of the scarecrow, the blind crow and all his companions
They decided to dress in mourning. And, for that reason, since then, in memory of the scarecrow, all crows are black.
The Legend of the Scarecrow
I-From the short film 'The Legend of the Scarecrow':
A- Identify the main, secondary, and tertiary characters.
B- Identify the type of narrator. Briefly explain your answer.
II-We focus on the scarecrow
A) ¿Qué forma tiene la cabeza del espantapájaros:? B) ¿Qué lleva alrededor del cuello? C) ¿Parece contento o triste?
III-We focus on other characters:
A) What color is the crow and the other birds? D) Why did the neighbors chase the scarecrow?
B) What did the scarecrow do that was prohibited? until burning it?
C) Who appears terrified in the story? E) What do their faces reflect? fear, evil, anger.. etc.
IV-We focus on the environment (Time and spaces)
A) What is it like? What elements appear most?
B) Sometimes it is daytime and other times it is nighttime. How is this reflected in the film?
C) Is it winter or summer?
We focus on the facts:
A) What happens at the beginning? E) Is the harm caused (the death of
B) What happens when the scarecrow decides to change scarecrow) with the events that originated it? (the
work? decision of the scarecrow to change jobs)?
C) How does its owner and the neighbors react? Is it a F) How did the crows react?
reaction provided to the facts or disproportionate? G) What two decisions did the crows make?
D) What does this reaction end with and who are the H) Did the situation improve after the crows
damaged? Did they decide to dress in black?
We focused on other details:
A) What is the name of the director of the movie? D) How are the colors, pleasant or unpleasant?
B) What is the name of the one who made the drawings? When and why?
C) What is the music like, sad or cheerful, and who composed it? E) Is the man telling the story serious or happy?
The Legend of the Scarecrow
From the short film 'The Legend of the Scarecrow':
A- Identify the main, secondary, and tertiary characters.
B- Identify the type of narrator. Briefly explain your answer.
II-We focus on the scarecrow
A) ¿Qué forma tiene la cabeza del espantapájaros:? B) ¿Qué lleva alrededor del cuello? C) ¿Parece contento o triste?
III-We focus on other characters:
A) What color is the crow and the other birds? D) Why did the neighbors chase the scarecrow?
B) What did the scarecrow do that was forbidden? until burning it?
C) Who appears terrified in the story? E) What do their faces reflect? fear, evil, anger, etc.
IV-We focus on the environment (Time and spaces)
A) What is it like? What elements appear the most?
B) Sometimes it is day and other times it is night. How does this reflect in the movie?
C) Is it winter or summer?
We focus on the facts:
A) What happens at the beginning? E) Is the damage caused (the death of
B) What happens when the scarecrow decides to change? scarecrow) with the events that originated it? (the
work decision of the scarecrow to change jobs)?
C) How does its owner and the neighbors react? Is it a F) How did the crows react?
Was the reaction proportionate to the facts or disproportionate? G) What two decisions did the crows make?
D) What does this reaction end up with and who are the H) Did the situation improve after the crows
injured? Did they decide to dress in black?
VI-We focused on other details:
A) What is the name of the director of the movie? D) How are the colors, pleasant or unpleasant?
B) What is the name of the one who made the drawings? When and why?
C) How is the music, sad or happy and who composed it? Is the man telling the story serious or happy?