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Encore: The Star Fruit Tree
Sep 5, 2023
Stephanie Hsu stars in a Vietnamese tale about generosity and contentment. The story follows two sisters on a successful farm, with themes of greed, kindness, and magical rewards. Kim's life improves after receiving a sack of gold from a Raven, but her sister's envy threatens their prosperity. A secret to their success is revealed, leading to unexpected consequences. One sister chooses to live alone on an island of gold while the other focuses on sharing and planting star fruit trees.
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- Generosity and contentment can bring sweet rewards.
- Envy can lead to loss and isolation while sharing wealth can bring joy.
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Kim's Inheritance and the Star Fruit Tree
In a far-off land, two sisters, Sang and Kim, inherit their mother's possessions. Sang, the older sister, is greedy and selfish, while Kim is kind and generous. Sang takes everything for herself, except for a small piece of land with a rundown shack and a lonely star fruit tree. Kim decides to care for the tree and sell its fruit to fix up the shack. However, an enormous raven devours all the star fruit. Despite her disappointment, Kim's kindness is rewarded when the raven offers her a reward for her generosity.
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