La Comadre Sebastiana And Los Tres Hermanos

Story telling of cuentos or folktales has been a favorite past time for children and part of the Spanish traditions that is passed on to generations for many years. Many of these stories contain moral lessons that parents or elders are trying to instill in their children’s mind. The moral lessons of La Comadre Sebastiana and Los Tres Hermanos will be discussed in this paper. In the story of La Comadre Sebastiana, it is very clear how the poor woodcutter displays selfishness and greed. When the woodcutter was in the mountain roasting his small chicken, the Lord appeared to him and asked him if he could share his meal with him. The woodcutter replied, “I don’t think I’ll invite you to share my meal, and I’ll tell you why. I think you

You give everything to the rich and so little to the poor. You don’t treat us equally” (1712). The Virgin Mary also appeared and asked the woodcutter to share his meal. The woodcutter also refused to share his meal and replied, “I think your Son neglects the poor… The way it is now, He makes some very rich and some very poor, and unfortunately I am one of the poor ones. For that reason I am not going to share my chicken with you” (1712). The poor woodcutter feels that social inequality exists. But when death came in the form of Dona Sebastiana, he agreed to share his meal with her. He reasoned that death do not play favorites, whether you are young or old, rich or poor, beautiful or ugly, death is equal to all. Dona Sebastiana gave the poor man the capability to heal or to be a cuandero, with the exception not to heal the sick if Dona Sebastiana appears at

The first and second brothers were put to a test and both brothers refused to share their water to an old woman that they encountered on the road. Both brothers let fear get on their way and refused to endure the hard tests ahead of them and decided to give up. Both brothers chose to have wealth and indulge in the beguiling city instead. Little that they know that the city of entertainment is actually a place of misery. However, the youngest brother was generous enough to share all the food that he has to an old woman. He reflected on the good deeds that his parents taught him. With courage, strong will, and the blessings from his parents, he faced and passed the challenging obstacles ahead of him. The woman asked the youngest brother what reward he wants in return. The youngest brother said, “God’s blessing is more valuable than money” (1717). He realized that material wealth is temporary. For him, his parents and his brothers are more valuable than money. This story emphasizes that doing good to others and having faith in God will lead you to a better place (heaven). The Lord spoke to him and said, “you and your parents will go to heaven, but not your brothers… Because they were bad sons, and did not take care of their parents, they deserve to spend eternity in the fires of hell” (1718). Selfishness, greediness, materialism, and absence and lack of faith in God