Victor Frankenstein: A Mad Scientist
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ReadOasis Step 4 Man, how ignorant you are in your pride of wisdom! - Victor Frankenstein As a young man, Victor Frankenstein was obsessed with the mixture of science and magic, and he desired to discover and make medicine that would give eternal life to the drinker. And he became... Read more
Indian Princess: Pocahontas (Step 2)
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ReadOasis Step 2(Part 1) John watched the river flow. The water was green and blue and full of fish. He looked at the leaves on the trees and tall grass. They were moving softly in the quiet wind. This was a beautiful and wild place. But suddenly John heard... Read more
ReadOasis Step 2 (Part 1) Many, many years ago there lived a king. He loved new clothes so much that he spent all his money on them. His only desire was to be always well dressed. He did not care for his soldiers. The theatre did not please him.... Read more
Indian Princess: Pocahontas (Step 2)
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ReadOasis Step 2(Part 2) In 1613, the English kidnapped Pocahontas. They wanted to use her so they could negotiate with the Indians. During her captivity, a man named John Rolfe fell in love with her. He asked for her hand in marriage, and chief Powhatan agreed because he wanted... Read more
ReadOasis Step 2 (Part 2) The king thought, “I would very much like to know how they are getting on with the cloth.” But he felt rather uneasy when he remembered the special quality of the cloth. People not fit for their office could not see it. Personally, he... Read more
ReadOasis Step 2 (Part 3) Soon afterwards, the king sent another honest adviser to the designers. He wanted to see how they were getting on and to find out if the cloth was nearly finished. Like the old minister, he looked and looked but could see nothing. There was... Read more
ReadOasis Step 2 (Part 4) The king and all his leaders then came to the hall. The robbers held up their arms as if they held something in their hands. They said, “These are the trousers!” “This is the coat!” “Here is the cloak!” and so on. “They are... Read more