Chapter III: What are the main facts in this chapter?

1. The brothers returned and beat Gluck because the mug
was a total loss.
2. Schwartz and Hans fought.
3. Schwartz was arrested.
4. Hans stole a cupful of holy water.
5. Hans taunted Schwartz.
6. Hans attempted to change the river to gold.
(1) The dog;
(2) the fair child;
(3) the old man.
7. Hans was changed into the Black Stone.

What characteristics of the older brothers are
shown in this chapter? They were drunken,
brutal, quarrelsome, dishonest, malicious, and
selfish.

Why are the dog, the child, and the old man
introduced into the story? To show how
indifferent Hans was to the suffering of
animals, children, and aged people. The sight
of these helpless creatures should have aroused
his pity.

Were there any indications in the story that
Hans would be unsuccessful? Yes, there was "a
strange shadow"; the air "seemed to throw his
blood into a fever"; "a dark gray cloud came
over the sun"; "long, snake-like shadows";
"leaden weight of the dead air"; "flash of blue
lightning"; "tongues of fire"; "flashes of
bloody light".

Why was Hans unsuccessful? He had led a bad
life, had been dishonest, and had been selfish
to the dog, the child, and the aged man.

Show that it was an appropriate punishment that
Hans should be turned into a Black Stone. His
heart was as hard as stone, and his deeds were
black.