"Juan Bobo"

The reading "Juan Bobo: A Folkloric Information System" is very informal and is a great example on how folktales are very universal. “Juan Bobo” is a very well know folktale especially in the Caribbean. My mother was raised in the Caribbean, in Dominican Republic and as I was reading the folktale I asked her if she knows about this tale. She told me that when she was small my grandfather would tell it to her. I see folktales as another way to be able to communicate or connect with people from other places. For example, in the reading “Foreword” the author mentions three different races. They were all from different places and all had different languages, and folktales were probably the only way they are able to interact with each other. Also, folktales are interesting and entertaining ways to communicate with each other. Not only can you spend years telling each other folktales to communicate, but they can also learn new folktales and then pass them on to their grandchildren or friends. I believe folktales should be part of history because they come from all around the world and are passed down for centuries.