Fat Pig Bibliography: This story is part of the Nigeria unit. Story source: Folk Stories From Southern Nigeria by Elphinstone Dayrell (1910). There once was a very fat woman. She was very beautiful as well and all of the men wanted her. Men from all around would come and ask the fat woman's mother for her daughter's hand in marriage, but every time, she refused. You see, the mother always refused because she was afraid for her daughter. You see this women's This very fat daughter was special, she had a very unfortunate condition. The very fat woman was made of olive oil and any time she was in the sun she would start to melt. The mother was afraid that if she were to give her daughter away, she would work in the field and start to melt. One day a man came to the mother and asked for her fat daughter's hand in marriage, and he promised to always keep her in the shade. The mother agreed and the man took his new fat wife home. While at the new house the fat wi...
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ReplyDeleteHaha, I love the name of the portfolio! It fits your theme perfectly. I am glad to see you have started on your work. This is your final week and I am excited to see what all you get done. The semester is almost over, YOU CAN MAKE IT. Once we are all in Dallas this weekend and next, it'll all be worth it! See you soon!
-Sam