The Adventures of Lazarillo
Once upon a time, there was a BOY named Lázaro. He lived in a SMALL VILLAGE with his MUM, but they were very POOR. His DAD had gone far away, and his MUM couldn’t take care of him alone.
ONE DAY, a blind man said to him:
— «Come with me! I will teach you many things.»
But the blind man was not kind. He ate WHITE BREAD and PURPLE grapes, but he barely gave any FOOD to Lázaro.
Lázaro was very HUNGRY, so he thought:
— «If he won’t give me FOOD, I will have to find it myself.»
The Priest and the CHEESE
After a while, Lázaro went to live with a priest.
—»You will live with me,» said the priest.
But the priest didn’t give him much FOOD either. Lázaro SAW a big piece of YELLOW CHEESE and a round loaf of BREAD on the table, but he could barely taste them.
So Lázaro became very SMART. Every day, he took a LITTLE bit of FOOD without the priest noticing.
The important man and the FOOD
ONE DAY, Lázaro met an important man dressed in RED and BLUE. He LOOKED RICH, but he actually had nothing.
—»Come, Lázaro, we will surely find something to eat.»
But they found nothing. Lázaro LOOKED at the WHITE CHICKENS on the road and DREAMED of a big bowl of HOT SOUP.
They had DIFFICULT days, but Lázaro learned to be STRONG.
A Job and a FAMILY
YEARS passed, and Lázaro found a job ANNOUNCING news.
—»Attention, attention!» —he shouted in the plaza.
NOW he could buy his own FOOD: THREE RED APPLES, a piece of YELLOW CHEESE, and a cup of WHITE MILK.
ONE DAY, he met Dona Guiomar, a kind and GOOD woman. They got MARRIED and started a FAMILY.
Although they were NEVER RICH, Lázaro was no longer HUNGRY. He learned to be SMART and brave to move forward.
THE END!
The Story of Lazarillo de Tormes
Once upon a time, there was a BOY named Lázaro who lived in a very POOR VILLAGE. His DAD made a mistake and was arrested, so his MUM could no longer take care of him. ONE DAY, he had to go live with a blind man who seemed wise but was not very kind.
The blind man didn’t give him enough FOOD, and Lázaro was very HUNGRY. Since he didn’t WANT to be HUNGRY anymore, he started taking BREAD without the blind man noticing. Even though the blind man treated him badly, Lázaro learned to be SMART and think fast.
After a while, Lázaro found another master, a priest who was also very greedy. He barely gave him any FOOD, so Lázaro, once again HUNGRY, had to find a way to eat without being caught.
LATER, his NEW master was a man who said he was RICH, but in reality, he had nothing. They lived together in an empty HOUSE, with almost no FOOD. Lázaro learned that some people seem to have a lot, but in reality, they do not.
FINALLY, Lázaro found a job as a MESSENGER, ANNOUNCING news in the CITY. Al last, he was no longer HUNGRY and could live BETTER.
Over time, he MARRIED a woman named Doña Guiomar. Even though they were NEVER RICH, Lázaro learned to SURVIVE and be SMART, and that HELPED him move forward.
THE END!
Lazarillo de Tormes: A BOY HUNGRY for Life
A LONG time ago, in a SMALL VILLAGE in Spain called Tormes, there was a BOY named Lázaro. His FAMILY was very POOR. His DAD had been arrested for a crime, and his MUM couldn’t take care of him alone. So she sent him to live with a blind man who seemed wise but was actually not kind.
The blind man didn’t give him enough FOOD, and Lázaro was always HUNGRY. Since the man wouldn’t feed him properly, Lázaro began to take SMALL pieces of BREAD and other things in secret. Even though he KNEW it wasn’t right, he also KNEW he couldn’t SURVIVE without eating. That’s how he learned his FIRST big lesson: sometimes life is UNFAIR, and you have to be SMART to move forward.
LATER, Lázaro went to live with a priest. He was also very strict and gave him even less FOOD. Once again, Lázaro had to find a way to feed himself without being caught. He learned that not everyone who LOOKS kind really is, and that POVERTY was everywhere.
After that, he met a noble-looking squire who seemed WEALTHY, but in truth, he had nothing. They lived together in an empty HOUSE, with no FOOD or furniture. Lázaro then realized that things aren’t always what they seem, and many people hide their true lives.
After many struggles, Lázaro FINALLY found a job as a town crier, ANNOUNCING news in the CITY. At last, he was no longer HUNGRY and could live with more peace. Over time, he MARRIED a woman named Doña Guiomar, and although they were NEVER RICH, they built a more stable life together.
Lázaro’s story teaches us that life is not always EASY, but with INTELLIGENCE, effort, and cleverness, we can move forward—even when the road is DIFFICULT.
THE END
