The setting of the story is in Thailand, with events happening mainly in the city of Mon and the Kingdom

of Sukhotai.Conflict:When he wasn't given one cowrie shell and had a hard time buying lettuce seeds
from the woman, which he will offer to the king.The characters from the story are: Makato, Makato's
employer, old woman, the king,Pra Ruang, woman at the market, the daughter of the king.The theme
that prevailed in the story of Makoto and the Cowrie shell is good karma. In the story, Makoto had
planted a seed eagerly and had waited patiently for it to grow and bear fruits. He had obtained the
seeds in a good way, through kindness and thus he had been rewarded because of his patience and
hardwork. PLOT: A.EXPOSITION Once upon a time there was a boy whose name was Makato. He was an
orphan, for his father and mother had died when he was very young.

Ang setting ng kwento ay nasa Thailand, na may mga kaganapan na nangyayari lalo na sa lungsod ng
Mon at ang Kaharian ng Sukhotai.Conflict: Kapag hindi siya binigyan ng isang cowrie shell at
nahihirapang bumili ng mga litsugas ng litsugas mula sa babae, na gagawin niya alok sa hari.Ang mga
karakter mula sa kwento ay: Makato, tagapag-empleyo ng Makato, matandang babae, hari, Pra Ruang,
babae sa palengke, anak na babae ng hari.Ang tema na nanalo sa kwento ni Makoto at ang shell ng
Cowrie ay mabuti karma. Sa kwento, si Makoto ay nagtanim ng isang binhi na sabik at naghintay nang
matiyaga upang lumago ito at magbunga. Nakuha niya ang mga buto sa isang mabuting paraan, sa
pamamagitan ng kabaitan at sa gayon siya ay ginantimpalaan dahil sa kanyang pagtitiyaga at kasipagan.
PLOT: A.EXPOSITION Minsan may isang batang lalaki na ang pangalan ay Makato. Siya ay isang ulila, para
sa kanyang ama at ina ay namatay nang siya ay napakabata.

Themoral lesson in this story is that be contented on what you have. Be thankful on what other people
gave upon you. Be humble enough to say 'say thank you' :)))

Ang aral sa kuwentong ito ay masisiyahan sa kung ano ang mayroon ka. Magpasalamat sa ibinigay ng
ibang tao sa iyo. Maging mapagpakumbaba upang sabihin na 'sabihin salamat' :)))