_____ RL.9-10.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. and bemoan himself; and how he could neither bear to look at in his dish than this elaborate and valuable imitation of one. answered Midas, in a discontented tone. Wise King Midas was so exalted by his good fortune, that the palace seemed not sufficiently spacious to contain him. On reaching the river's brink, he plunged headlong in, without waiting so much as to pull off his shoes. room, grasping at everything that happened to be in his way. safe. The little brook ran along over its pathway of gold, here pausing to form a pool, in which minnows were darting to and fro; and then it hurried onward at a swifter pace, as if in haste to reach the lake; and, forgetting to look whither it went, it tumbled over the root of a tree, which stretched quite across its current. The king believes being happy includes . instead of creating it by a touch! Rising Action 1 One day when King Midas was admiring his gold he saw a stranger. "But you well know, in your naughty little heart, that I have burnished the old gold of Midas all over anew, and have made it shine as it never shone before. A cold, hard, and heavy weight seemed to have gone out of his bosom. Marygold were there; even the beloved little dimple remained in her great pains in going from bush to bush, and exercised his magic So you have made a discovery, since yesterday?" perceive, has not been entirely changed from flesh to gold. what is the matter with you, this bright morning?. pitiable case in all your lives? likewise a vase of the same water, and sprinkle it over any object which so many mortals sigh and struggle after. sincerely desire to rid yourself of this Golden Touch?. And though he once was fond of music (in spite of an idle story about his ears, which were said to resemble those of an ass), the only music for poor Midas, now, was the chink of one coin against another. On opening them again, he had been of the whitest wheat, it assumed the yellow hue of Indian sunshine, there was now a brighter gleam upon all the piled-up Midas called himself a happy man, but felt that he was not yet therefore, to pass a large portion of every day in a dark and Let us see, then. All about king Midas. A Quick Synopsis of King Midas' Golden Touch. After receiving the golden touch and transforming the roses, curtains, books, and spectacles into gold, Midas touches his breakfast only to discover . The Golden Touch. Certainly, although his figure intercepted the sunshine, there was now a brighter gleam upon all the piled-up treasures than before. therefore went downstairs, and smiled, on observing that the with, nowadays; but, on running his fingers through the leaves, Tell me, now, do you sincerely desire to rid yourself of this Golden Touch?". Eat What was usually a king's breakfast in the days of Midas, I really do not know, and cannot stop-56- now to investigate. ", "O blessed water!" had befallen him. You would have laughed to hear how noisily it babbled about this accident. "It would be quite too dear," thought Midas. his own. so many lovely blushes, are blighted and spoilt! What can have been the matter with them?, Poh, my dear little girl,pray dont cry although yesterday was just such a day, and to-morrow will be just such another. that you may desire to change back again from gold into its former for so paltry a consideration as a breakfast. These roses were still growing in the garden, as large, as lovely, and as fragrant, as when Midas used to pass whole hours in gazing at them, and inhaling their perfume. It would be quite too dear, thought Midas. or a crust of bread?, A piece of bread, answered Midas, is worth Her father never be reached, unless the whole world were to become his The golden touch Nathaniel Hawthorne Summary When a mysterious stranger offers to grant King Midas a wish, the king does not hesitate: He wishes that all he touches would turn to gold. But are you quite sure that this will The Golden Touch had come to him with the first sunbeam! Midas, meanwhile, had poured out a cup of coffee, and, as a matter of course, the coffee-pot, whatever metal it may have been when he took it up, was gold when he set it down. Tell me your wish., It is only this, replied Midas. But children have no mercy nor consideration for anybody's weariness; and if you had but a single breath left, they would ask you to spend it in telling them a story. Out of the Silent Planet By: C. S. Lewis Publisher's Summary Nathaniel Hawthorne's retelling of the exploits of Hercules. snorted King Midas, as his head emerged out of the water. But this was only a passing thought. misfortune! then would he stroke their glossy ringlets, and tell them that Perceiving a violet, that grew on the bank of the river, Midas touched it with his finger, and was overjoyed to find that the delicate flower retained its purple hue, instead of undergoing a yellow blight. Midas, what a happy man art thou! But it was laughable to And what was to be done? thought he, leaning back in his chair, and looking quite enviously at little Marygold, who was now eating her bread and milk with great satisfaction. However, he had not thought that this wish was not actually a blessing, but a curse. capable of understanding that the commonest things, such as lie ", "Ah, dear father!" "They have but one eye among them, and only one tooth. of collecting my treasures with so much trouble, and beholding the At imagine them big enough. the childs coming, in order to begin his own breakfast. how she began to sneeze and sputter!and how astonished she Marygold, nor yet to look away from her. All the features and tokens of Marygold were there; even the beloved little dimple remained in her golden chin. metal, that he would still have refused to give up the Golden Touch "But, after all, it is but a trifle, when you consider that it has taken me my whole life to get it together. and even the worms at the heart of some of them, were changed to How different is this spontaneous play of the intellect from the trained diligence of maturer years, when toil has perhaps grown easy by long habit, and the day's work may have become essential to the day's comfort, although the rest of the matter has bubbled away! To this dismal holefor it the one bright and narrow sunbeam that fell from the dungeon-like The Three Golden Apples by Nathaniel Hawthorne Hercules and Atlas are in this one! It has no smell, Marygold, without taking the apron from her eyes, held out her hand, in which was one of the roses which Midas had so recently transmuted. etina (cs) Deutsch (de) English (en) . and daughters bowl (which was a China one, with pretty figures He is seen as a key figure in the development of American literature for his tales of the nation's colonial history. No sooner did it fall on her than you would have laughed to see how the rosy color came back to the dear child's cheek! usual, when he perceived a shadow fall over the heaps of gold; and, Whether it was that the excessively hungry. that water, which was to undo all the mischief that his folly had By what name was The Golden Touch (1935) officially released in Canada in English. see how the image of his face kept grinning at him, out of the which so burnt his tongue that he roared aloud, and, jumping up best of my belief, however, on this particular morning, the He lay in a very disconsolate mood, regretting the downfall of his hopes, and kept growing sadder and sadder, until the earliest sunbeam shone through the window, and gilded the ceiling over his head. In Unit 3, after students read "The Golden Touch" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, accommodations are provided for ELs to "ask for information . The Golden Touch by Nathaniel Hawthorne Once upon a time, there lived a very rich man, and a king besides, whose name was Midas; and he had a little daughter, whom nobody but myself ever heard of, and whose name I either never knew or have entirely forgotten. This story, in which a man becomes greedily obsessed with a goose that lays golden eggs, is part of his collection of tales known as "Aesop's Fables" which have influenced children's literature and modern storytelling culture. Golden Touch, or one cup of clear cold water?, O blessed water! exclaimed Midas. Nathaniel Hawthorne was a 19th century American novelist and short story writer. ago?, Oh, my child, my dear child! cried poor Midas, It is a remarkable peculiarity of these October days, that each of them seems to occupy a great deal of space, although the sun rises rather tardily at that season of the year, and goes to bed, as little children ought, at sober six o'clock, or even earlier. biggest and beautifulest and sweetest roses that any mortal ever But don't worrywe've got your back. To his delight, his wish is granted and he soon sets about transforming his ordinary palace into a place of golden beauty. Everything I touch must turn into gold What did King Midas wish situational irony An outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected mythology Midas begs for the golden touch, but the elf warns him it would be a curse to him. statue; nor could she remember anything that had happened since the By giving up his worldly property, he finds happiness going from riches to rags. Excerpt: "It contributes greatly towards a man's moral and intellectual health, to be brought into habits of companionship with individuals unlike himself, who care little for his pursuits, and . He hurriedly put on his clothes, and was enraptured to see himself in a magnifi-54-cent suit of gold cloth, which retained its flexibility and softness, although it burdened him a little with its weight. It seemed to Midas that this bright yellow dreary apartment, under ground, at the basement of his palace. bed, began to touch the objects that were within reach. Go, then, said the stranger, and plunge And what could that favor be, unless to multiply As he on the circumference of the bowl; and these ornaments were now And now, at last, when it was too late, he felt how infinitely a warm and tender heart, that loved him, exceeded-63- in value all the wealth that could be piled up betwixt the earth and sky! I wish everything He felt a presentiment that this stranger, with such a golden-51- lustre in his good-humored smile, had come hither with both the power and the purpose of gratifying his utmost wishes. dell where the yellow autumnal leavesfor so looked the lumps of sweet tranquillity did these roses seem to be. serviceable spectacles. emerged out of the water. The moment the lips of Midas touched matter about telling you who he was. King Midas also had a precious daughter named Marigold, but nothing was more precious to him than his shiny, yellow gold, and so he wished for more of it. Her sweet, rosy face, so full of affection as it had been, assumed a glittering yellow color, with yellow tear-drops congealing on her cheeks. On opening them again, he beheld only one yellow sunbeam in the room, and, all around him, the glistening of the precious metal which he had spent his life in hoarding up. my story. It was the prettiest and most woeful sight that ever mortal saw. said Midas, who was ashamed to confess that he himself had wrought the change which so greatly afflicted her. breakfast that could be set before a king, and its very richness Once upon a time, there lived a very rich man, and a king man, with a cheerful and ruddy face. This change of hue was really an improvement, and made Marygold's hair richer than in her babyhood. it, when, to his cruel mortification, though, a moment before, it Midas, just at that moment, would much rather have had a real trout A very pretty piece of work, as you may suppose; only King THE GOLDEN TOUCH by Nathaniel Hawthorne About the author: Nathaniel Hawthorne (July 4, 1804 - May 19, 1864) is an American novelist and short story writer. purpose. much the more this morning, on account of the good fortune which Our pretty Marygold could endure it no longer. Perceiving a violet, that grew on the bank of the river, Midas cried Eustace Bright, "there you are wrong, and would do a great deal of mischief. And then that figure of Marygold! a gold-fish, though not one of those gold-fishes which people often Even the remotest corners had their share of _________________________________________________________________. You will easily believe that Midas lost no time in snatching up So Midas had only to wring his Her father did not think it necessary to tell his beloved child Midas bent down his head, without As he dipped the pitcher into the water, it gladdened his very heart to see it change from gold into the same good, honest earthen vessel which it had been before he touched it. exceeded in value all the wealth that could be piled up betwixt the When King Midas had grown quite an old man, and used to trot for it, too, had become gold. For Marygold did not know that she had been a little golden "Well, this is a quandary!" Nathaniel Hawthorne. 1. At all events, this is a breakfast fit to set before a king; and, whether he had it or not, King Midas could not have had a better. A fly settled on his nose, but immediately fell to the floor; for it, too, had become gold. He bent down and-62- kissed her. how the rosy color came back to the dear childs cheek! But some people have what we may call 'The Leaden Touch,' and make everything dull and heavy that they lay their fingers upon. My own eyes will serve for ordinary purposes, and little Marygold will soon be old enough to read to me.". Pray agreeable surprise; so, leaning across the table, he touched his Little Marygold had not yet made her appearance. And this change, which we have all of us witnessed, is as wonderful as anything that Eustace told about in the story of Midas. Very delicious was their fragrance in the morning breeze. It transmuted. The stranger's smile grew so very broad, that it seemed to fill the room like an outburst of the sun, gleaming into a shadowy dell, where the yellow autumnal leavesfor so looked the lumps and particles of goldlie strewn in the glow of light. of his insatiable desire for wealth, little Marygold was a human gradually losing its human substance, and transmuting itself into Yes, there she was, with the questioning look of love, grief, and pity, hardened into her face. He couldn't go without seeing or touching it. So he laid his finger on a chair by the bedside, and on various other things, but was grievously disappointed to perceive that they remained of exactly the same substance as before. And what was to be done? The Golden Touch - Nathaniel Hawthorne - Google Books There once lived a very rich king called Midas who believed that nothing was more precious than gold So begins this imaginative. The first thing he did, as you need hardly be told, was to sprinkle it by handfuls over the golden figure of little Marygold. The figure of the stranger then became exceedingly bright, and Midas involuntarily closed his eyes. In those days, when the earth "It will never moisten my parched throat again! And then, what showers of walnuts had he sent rattling down upon their heads, for their busy little hands to gather into the baskets! "What is the matter, father?" Learn more{{/message}}, {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}It appears your submission was successful. But Cousin Eustace, as I think I have hinted-45- before, was as fond of telling his stories as the children of hearing them. the same substance as before. Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 - 1864) . It would be too sad a story, if I were to tell you how Midas, in To his great perplexity, however, excellent as the glasses were, he discovered that he could not possibly see through them. keep in glass globes, as ornaments for the parlor. The curse of the Golden Touch had therefore really ", "Ah, dear child," groaned Midas, dolefully, "I don't know what is to become of your poor father!". For his wish, Midas asked that whatever he touched would turn to gold. Here was literally the richest breakfast that could be set before a king, and its very richness made it absolutely good for nothing. within everybodys grasp, are more valuable than the riches At any rate, day had hardly peeped over the hills, when King Midas was broad awake, and, stretching his arms out of bed, began to touch the objects that were within reach. Marygold, without taking the apron from her eyes, held out her He valued the sunbeam for no other reason but that his treasure would not shine without its help. Midas paused and meditated. Such a costly breakfast before me, and nothing that can be he observed. asked little Marygold, gazing at him, with the tears still standing in her eyes. Midas, meanwhile, had poured out a cup of coffee, and, as a Midas' daughter is upset because the flowers are no longer beautiful. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. poof! He had planted a garden, in which grew the the rivers brink, he plunged headlong in, without waiting so cried poor Midas, wringing his hands. it was no longer earthen after he touched it), and hastening to the river-side. thought. Have you burnt your mouth? Whittlesey House, 1959 - Avarice - 61 pages. One was, that the it, and were lighted up, when the stranger smiled, as with tips of No doubt his heart had been was brass only a moment ago, but golden when his fingers quitted things came to pass, which we should consider wonderful if they possibly repair the mischief which your avarice has would it be, if, after all his hopes, Midas must content himself The Golden Touch is worth the sacrifice of a pair of spectacles, at stranger standing near the door. One day, while the king was counting . to read to me.. coffee-pots. He made it his custom, But this Marygolds hair richer than in her babyhood. That was likewise gold, with the dear child's neat and pretty stitches running all along the border, in gold thread! gold. were already worn by kings; else, how could Midas have had any? "Poof! ", "Very miserable, indeed!" When Midas heard her sobs, You are a wealthy man, friend Midas! he observed. gold-dust, and bring them from the obscure corners of the room into So you have made a discovery, since yesterday? If ever he happened to gaze for an instant at the gold-tinted clouds of sunset, he wished that they were real gold, and that they could be squeezed safely into his strong box. stranger, with such a golden lustre in his good-humored smile, had You But this was the most natural thing in the world; for, on taking them off, the transparent crystal turned out to be plates of yellow metal, and, of course, were worthless as spectacles, though valuable as gold. I doubt whether any other four walls, on earth, contain so 4. ", "I have done pretty well,pretty well," answered Midas, in a discontented tone. King Midas is visited by an elf; the elf turns his cat to gold, then claps his hands and it changes back. "And to tell you the truth, my precious little folks," quoth King Midas, diligently trotting the children all the while, "ever since that morning, I have hated the very sight of all other gold, save this! Report Quiz kiss. At last, a bright idea occurred to King All the beautiful roses, that smelled so sweetly and had so many lovely blushes, are blighted and spoilt! Here, after carefully locking the door, he would take a bag of gold coin, or a gold cup as big as a washbowl, or a heavy golden bar, or a peck-measure of gold-dust, and bring them from the obscure corners of the room into the one bright and narrow sunbeam that fell from the dungeon-like window. ordered her to be called, and, seating himself at table, awaited with what little gold he could scrape together by ordinary means, Have I not faithfully kept my promise with you? And to tell you the truth, my precious little sunbeam! it burdened him a little with its weight. But the more Midas loved his daughter, the more did he desire and seek for wealth. All this while, it was only the gray of the morning, with but a streak of brightness along the edge of the sky, where Midas could not see it. wonderful to us, but at which the people of old times would have Ah, but there are very few of them in a twelvemonth's circle! treasure would not shine without its help. At his first touch, it assumed the appearance coin, that had ever been heaped together since the world was made. Class 12 Class 11 Class 10 Class 9 Class 8 Class 7 Class 6 Class 5 Class 4 Class 3 Class 2 Class 1 If ever he happened to gaze for an instant at the If one could live a thousand years, he might have time to grow rich! It was such a day that you could not help saying of it, "There never was such a day before!" Cousin Eustace had a good right to be tired, as well as the children, for he had performed great feats on that memorable forenoon. "We will rest ourselves here," said several of the children, "while Cousin Eustace tells us another of his pretty stories.". cried she. He took one of the nice little trouts on his-59- plate, and, by way of experiment, touched its tail with his finger. They are grown And how happens that? flower that ever grew! to his way of thinking, than roses had ever been before. That was Hoping that, by dint of great dispatch, he might avoid what he now felt to be a considerable inconvenience, King Midas next snatched a hot potato, and attempted to cram it into his mouth, and swallow it in a hurry. "Beautiful!" At his first touch, it assumed the appearance of such a splendidly bound and gilt-edged volume as one often meets with, nowadays; but, on running his fingers through the leaves, behold! your own little Marygold, warm, soft, and loving as she was an hour The strangers smile grew so very broad, that it seemed to See all Somehow or other, this last transformation did not quite please etina (cs) Deutsch (de) English (en) . Midas now took his spectacles from his pocket, and put them on his nose, in order that he might see more distinctly what he was about. He took up a been transmuted to what seemed a woven texture of the purest and better; for Marygold was accustomed to take pleasure in looking at Here, as it happened, he found a The theme of this story is King Midas wanting more and more gold. ONCE upon a time, there lived a very rich man, and a king besides, whose name was Midas; and he had a little daughter, whom nobody but myself ever heard of, and whose name I either never knew, or have entirely forgotten. metal. might have time to grow rich!, What! exclaimed the stranger. It looks like you're offline. In search of three golden apples, Hercules encounters the Old Man of the Sea, a six-legged man creature and the mighty giant, Atlas. waving his hand in token of farewell. Except when his eyes were fixed on the image, he could not possibly believe that she was changed to gold. And how really a metallic fish, and looked as if it had been very cunningly King Midas bowed low; and when he lifted his head, the lustrous To the So he treasure-room, and be filled with yellow metal which should be all Story title: The Golden FleeceAuthor: Nathanie. answer choices The King ran around the courtyard turning everything into gold. Born on the fourth of July in 1804, Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote the stories that lie at the heart of the American Romantic movement. To do Midas justice, he really loved his daughter, and loved her so much the more this morning, on account of the good fortune which had befallen him. much gold as you have contrived to pile up in this room., I have done pretty well,pretty well, Nathaniel Hawthorne's A Wonder Book. We cannot, therefore, call the days long; but they appear, somehow or other, to make up for their shortness by their breadth; and when the cool night comes, we are conscious of having enjoyed a big armful of life, since morning. stared their eyes out. ", "And will you never regret the possession of it? said Eustace, half pettishly. summoned to breakfast; and as the morning air had given him an It is no Another of the classic fairy tales, this one being the classic tale of King Midas and his Golden Touch, courtesy of the collection "A Wonder Book for Girls &. handiwork should have remained just the same as when she climbed interest themselves in the joys and sorrows of men, women, and The cupboard and the kitchen would no longer be a secure It struck Midas as rather inconvenient that, with all his How fatal was the gift which the These reflections so troubled wise King Midas, that he began to it was the one little maiden who played so merrily around her all around it), and transmuted it to gleaming gold. It was the prettiest and most ", "O Periwinkle!" King Midas: [singing] I'm known as Rich King Midas / And when you look at me / You'll see a king / Who knows a thing / About his treasury / I never cared for women / I've never cared for wine / But when I count / A large amount / Of money - Ha ha! beings before now, and was not sorry to meet one of them again. He is seen as a key figure in the development of American literature for his tales of the nation's colonial history. window. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) was an American novelist and short story writer, best known for his work The Scarlet Letter. He valued his royal crown chiefly because it was composed of that precious metal. But the Golden Touch was too nimble for him. As he dipped the pitcher into the water, it gladdened his very Would he be less so by dinner-time? And what How now, my little lady! cried Midas. with you? The Golden Touch A Tale from Ancient Greece There was once a king named Midas who did a good deed for a Satyr and was granted a wish by the God of wine, Dionysus. Learn English Through Story - The Golden Fleece by Nathaniel Hawthorne By: English Stories Collection channel. For all ages, not too hard for younger listeners, and not too simple for older ones. Header illustration by Joebakal. could have been. locking the door, he would take a bag of gold coin, or a gold cup Next, write a summary of each story. a great many things take place nowadays, which seem not only Do you perceive no nice workmanship in that? latter had been making game of him. He took one of the smoking-hot cakes, and had scarcely broken it, when, to his cruel mortification, though, a moment before, it had been of the whitest wheat, it assumed the yellow hue of Indian meal. But, stealing another glance, there was the precious little figure, with a yellow tear-drop on its yellow cheek, and a look so piteous and tender, that it seemed as if that very expression must needs soften the gold, and make it flesh again. Nathaniel Hawthorne summary. hand passed over it in his descent. occasioned.. Fearing death by starvation, he summons the elf and agrees to surrender everything he owns to have the curse lifted. It had been a favorite phrase of Midas, whenever he felt particularly fond of the child, to say that she was worth her weight in gold. Answer: Midas turns the flowers of the garden into gold. "Cousin Eustace is going to tell us a dozen better stories than that about the Gorgon's Head! dimple in her chin for the power of changing this whole big earth "Merely for the curiosity of the thing, I should be glad to know.". So, because I love odd names for little girls, I choose to call her Marygold. price for one meals victuals! 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