50pts first gets ! for this assignment, you will write one strong, well-written, organized paragraph. you will write the paragraph on either "the stone" or "the three brass pennies." you will choose just one story about which to write your paragraph. in your paragraph, you will 1. identify the theme of the story in your topic sentence. 2. include several supporting details from the text. 3. explain how those details develop or support the theme of the stories. 4. end your paragraph with a strong concluding sentence

Three Brass Pennies is a Chinese legend which discusses getting what you desire does not make you happy. The name comes from the main protagonist, Ah Fo's three wishes to the magician when Ah Fo rescues him.

the theme is that true happiness comes from appreciating what we already have. True happiness comes from within, and not from material things such as money or other worldly possessions. If you can be happy without such things, you will achieve true happiness. 

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.