The Punahou Spring

Plot
Kahaakea had twins, Kauawaahila and Kauakiowao. Their monger died so their father took a second wife who was terrible to the children when Kahaakea left. The twins ran away and grew a thriving community with water that had never been there before. When Kahaakea came back, he killed his second wife and himself.

THEMES

• Even bad situations can have great results
• Don't be fooled by ones outer appearance
• Even if something may seem impossible you can still do it

CHARACTERS

• Kahaakea- father who will do anything for his children
• Stepmother- jealous of the twins and a child abuser
• Kauawaahila- risk taker and will do whatever it takes to make his sister happy
• Kauakiowao- complainer

PLOT STUCTURE

• A father has twins and marries another woman, who then get jealous of the kids and abuses them
• The kids run away from he stepmother and move around to different areas avoiding her
• The boy built a pond for his sister and build a community around it
• The father found out all the stepmother had done and killed her and himself

All in all, this piece of folk lore was very interesting because it showed that a beyond terrible situation can benefit others in a positive way