Little Boy with A Slingshot Once upon a time Sammy and Marie visited their grandparents at their farm. Sammy picked up a slingshot to play with out in the woods. He practiced in the woods, but he could never hit the target. Getting a little discouraged, he headed back for lunch. As he was walking back, he saw grandma’s pet. Just out of impulse, he let the slingshot fly which hit the duck square in the head and killed it. He was shocked and grieved. In a panic, he his the dead duck in the pile of woods. Marie had seen it all from the window. but she said nothing. After lunch, the next day, Grandma said, “Marie let’s wash the dishes”. Marie said, “But Grandma, Sammy said he wanted to help in the kitchen.” Then she whispered to Sammy, “Remember the duck?”. Sammy got nervous. He knew if he didn’t obey, she might tell their grandparents about it. So, without saying anything, he did the dishes. Later that day Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing but Grandma said, “I’m sorry but I need Marie to help me make a supper.” Marie just smiled and said, “Well, that’s alright but Sammy told me he wanted to help.” She whispered to Sammy again, “Remember the duck?” So Marie went fishing when Sammy stayed to help. After several days of Marie taking advantage of Sammy, he finally couldn’t take it any longer. He came to Grandma and confessed that he had killed the duck. Grandma knelt down, gave him a hug and said, “Sweetheart, I know. I was standing at the window and I saw the whole thing but because I love you, I’ve forgiven you. I was just wondering how long you would let Marrie take advantage of you.” (Adapted from https://www.moralstories.org/little-boy-slingshot/.) What kind of social situation has possibly inspired the creation of the story?

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Little Boy with A Slingshot

Once upon a time Sammy and Marie visited their grandparents at their farm. Sammy picked up a slingshot to play with out in the woods. He practiced in the woods, but he could never hit the target. Getting a little discouraged, he headed back for lunch. As he was walking back, he saw grandma’s pet.

Just out of impulse, he let the slingshot fly which hit the duck square in the head and killed it. He was shocked and grieved. In a panic, he his the dead duck in the pile of woods. Marie had seen it all from the window. but she said nothing. After lunch, the next day, Grandma said, “Marie let’s wash the dishes”. Marie said, “But Grandma, Sammy said he wanted to help in the kitchen.”

Then she whispered to Sammy, “Remember the duck?”. Sammy got nervous. He knew if he didn’t obey, she might tell their grandparents about it. So, without saying anything, he did the dishes.

Later that day Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing but Grandma said, “I’m sorry but I need Marie to help me make a supper.” Marie just smiled and said, “Well, that’s alright but Sammy told me he wanted to help.”

She whispered to Sammy again, “Remember the duck?” So Marie went fishing when Sammy stayed to help. After several days of Marie taking advantage of Sammy, he finally couldn’t take it any longer. He came to Grandma and confessed that he had killed the duck.

Grandma knelt down, gave him a hug and said, “Sweetheart, I know. I was standing at the window and I saw the whole thing but because I love you, I’ve forgiven you. I was just wondering how long you would let Marrie take advantage of you.”

(Adapted from https://www.moralstories.org/little-boy-slingshot/.)

What kind of social situation has possibly inspired the creation of the story?

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