![]() ![]() The powerful connection between the brothers is also what made this book a classic. It had a suspenseful storyline that would definitely keep children on their toes wanting to know what happens next. I believe the main theme of this children's book was "escape from death". The story is not written in the sense where we are reading one of the character's inner thoughts but rather an outsider's perspective. The point of view of this story is through a narrator in third person. As previously explained, the main characters of this story are the five Chinese brothers who all obtain their different talents. However, from the acts of execution of "beheading" I would assume that it is set some time ago. The setting of The Five Chinese Brothers is in China, the time and year is not mentioned. When the third brother is thrown into the sea he stretches his legs until his feet hit the bottom and he does not drown. He is sent home to bid his mother good bye, and the third brother returns. He is then summoned to a death of drowning. When the executioner swung his sword to behead the second brother it did absolutely no damage for he has an iron neck. He is summoned to the death of being beheaded, so he was sent home to bid his mother goodbye, his second brother returned. All of these talents become very important once the first brother is summoned to his death. The first brother could swallow the sea, the second had an iron neck, the third could stretch his legs, the fourth could not be burned, and the fifth could hold his breath indefinitely. This is a story of five Chinese brothers who all look identical and all obtain a special talent. This story is a well-known Chinese folktale and therefore I would classify this story in the genre of folklore with fantasy elements because of the different "magical" elements within the story. The Five Chinese Brothers by Claire Huchet Biship was one of my all time favorite stories growing up. ![]()
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