A Farmer and His Wife

      I read a story called “A Farmer and His Wife”. The story is about a farmer who thinks that his wife is lazy, works slowly, and wastes her time. Angered by his words, the wife tells the farmer to stay home the next day and do her work, while she goes out and works in the field. The farmer, thinking that it will be an easy job, happily accepts. However, the next day, he has a very hard time, and in the end he apologizes to his wife.

      The reason I like this story so much is because it is very funny, while also teaching us that the work that we have is no more important than someone else’s and that we should respect those who work what we don’t. I like how the story progresses from the farmer having a very clouded vision about his wife’s work to appreciating and respecting what his wife does for him. The farmer is a round character, since he goes from being ignorant to being respectful of others. This change in characteristics is what makes me appreciate this very short story.