Week Three Story: The Dog with a Spot

Way back when, there was a man who lived at the top of a hill in the town of Jamberry. The man, whose name was James, lived in a huge house with a lot of servants and helpers around the house. One day he called that all dogs that were under the age of 2 were to come to his door step and would now be taken care of by him. The dogs were taken in by James and treated very nicely, they were bathed, groomed, walked, fed, and so on. Each year, the dogs would be presented to the man and he would either keep them or let them go back out into the town. It was time for the dogs to be shown to James and there was one day that was different than all of the rest of the dogs and it was very nervous that the man would not like it and it would be abandoned back into the town. This dogs name was spot based on the fact that he had a big spot over his eye. When it came to the day in which Spot was presented to James, Spot was so nervous. Spot entered the room and instantly became loved by the man and everyone else in the room. James declared that Spot would live in this house permanently and he dismissed all of the other dogs from the house. James and Spot soon became best friends and did many dog and owner things together such as going on walks, swimming in lakes, and playing with tennis balls. The owner needed Spot and Spot needed the owner. Spot never felt a sense of nervousness or not belonging again.There was a never a moment of loneliness again within both James and Spot the dog.


Spot the Dog (Pinterest)

Bibliography: Esther 1:King James Bible (1611): Esther 2

Author's Note: This story takes a biblical story from the book of Esther and has an interesting twists. In the book of Esther, Esther is brought into the castle along with many other girls and is presented to the king. The king, King Xerxes, immediately loved Esther and so did everyone else in the room. He decided to crown her queen over Vashti. Queen Esther was celebrated in the castle and across the land. Spot plays Esther in this fiction story.

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  1. UnknownJanuary 30, 2018 at 12:50 PM

    I love character-replacements in retellings of popular stories. They often seem very simple on the surface, but most of the time they allow another aspect of the story to shine through. The story of Esther can be viewed many different ways, both as a happy tale and a tale of a woman being forced into a life she may not want. This telling really focuses on the happiness and eliminates that uncertainty, truly giving it a happy ending!

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  2. UnknownJanuary 30, 2018 at 7:22 PM

    Hi Christina!
    Wow: Originally, I did not expect Spot to be accepted by James. The lead up to it made it sound like his nervous would be confirmed when he was not accepted, so I was surprised to see that James wanted him to permanently live in the house with him! After reading your author’s note, I love that you turned a man character into a dog.

    Wonder: I wonder what would happen if two “spot-looking” dogs came to James. Since Spot felt so different due to his looks, it could be an interesting twist to have another unordinary-looking dog come to the palace of James, too.

    What If: What if the two unordinary dogs had an additional challenge to complete to be James’ favorite? Or, what if James kept more than one dog… Would there be problems, or would it turn out even better? You might see what happens if you added more characters to the story.

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  3. UnknownMarch 1, 2018 at 12:27 PM

    Hi Christina!

    I really like how you changed the characters of this story but you still kept the original and Biblical theme of it. I am not familiar with the original story that you mentioned, but I really liked your remake. I also love the picture: super cute! I like the fact that you made the story end on a good notes as well, versus having the owner not accept Spot at the end. Overall, good job!

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