The Sacred Turtles of Kandavu A Fijian Legend 1. What is a legend? A legend is a very old story or set of stories from ancient times about famous events or persons. These stories are not always true . 2. Where does the story “The Scared Turtles of Kandavu” take place? The legend of the sacred turtles of Kandavu takes place in the Fijian island of Namuana. 3. Fiji: Fiji, a country in the South Pacific, is an archipelago (group of islands) of more than 300 islands. It's famed for rugged landscapes, palm-lined beaches and coral reefs with clear lagoons. 4. How, according to the legend, did the warriors of Kadavu save themselves a long journey by sea? The Fijian islands are surrounded by sea. The legends says that the warriors of Kadavu saved the time for a long journey by sea, by sliding their canoes on rollers up over the narrow neck of land. 5. What is the strange custom observed by the women of Namuana? The women of Namuan
This is Going to Hurt Just a Little Bit Frederic Ogden Nash One of the most widely appreciated and imitated writers of light verse, Frederic Ogden Nash, was born in Rye, New York, on 19 th August, 1902. His poems, also had an intensely anti-establishment quality that resounded with many Americans, particularly during the Great Depression. Nash was a keen observer of American social life, and frequently mocked religious moralizing and conservative politicians. He died on May 19, 1971. Summary “This is Going to Hurt Just A Little Bit”, is a humorous poem by Ogden Nash. Through exaggerations and overstatements, he makes fun of the dentist and his methods of treatment. The poet begins by saying that he does not like to sit in a dentist’s chair with his wide-open mouth. It is ridiculous and painful. Every time he leaves the dentist’s clinic, he hopes never to come back again, but he has to visit the dentist again and again, against all his hopes, to keep his teeth in g