Mythology and Folklore

I wanted to explore different readings than just the ones for this week. I went ahead and looked at the Italian Tales. I thoroughly enjoyed the stories because they were all unique and fun to read! My favorite story is explained below. From the Italian Tales, my favorite story was called, "Water and Salt." This was my favorite story because I was constantly on my toes. I wasn't sure what was going to happen next. I also enjoyed this story because throughout the reading, I experienced a variety of emotions. I felt sad at first when the youngest daughter was to be sent away and the dog was killed. I was joyful when the youngest daughter met her husband and got married. I was happy and proud of the daughter at the end when she stood up to her father. Overall, I loved this story. Salt being combined with Water Water and Salt Bibliography: "Water and Salt," By: Thomas Frederick Crane Italian

For the second part of readings, I was equally impressed as the first part. I actually had a lot of fun reading the Cherokee unit because each story was unique in the characters, but the theme seemed to be similar. Once again, I enjoyed most of these stories, but I took special notes on my favorite. My favorite story I read was called, "The Owl Gets Married." I liked this story for many reasons. For one, I love how they expressed the relationship between the mother and daughter. It was clear that the mother wanted to absolute best for her daughter, and went out to help search for the perfect husband, ideally a hunter. When the daughter was told that her mother found a hunter for her, she agreed to marry to him. Perhaps my favorite aspect of this story is the build up to the big plot twist. The fact that the man was actually an owl was something I was not expecting at all. An owl flying in nature Owl Bibliography:  "The Owl Gets Married," By: James M

I decided to check out the readings from the Cherokee Section. I liked this set of stories because they involved a variety of animals which I loved. Although I really enjoyed a lot of the stories I read, I have a favorite! My favorite story from the Cherokee section was called, "Why the Possum's Tail is Bare." It stood out to me because it was something that I could see happening in real life. It is a more realistic story line compared to some of the others. I liked how this story was set up. It had a brief overview of the animals, including the possum, the jealous rabbit, and the cricket. This story was fun to read because I was able to have a wide imagination. With the cricket being a barber, I had some ideas about what to picture. This story also made me a little sad. I felt so bad for the possum because he was so proud of his busy tail, and the jealous rabbit sabotaged him. A possum with a bare tail Possum Bibliography:  "Why the Possum's Tail

I decided to explore different readings from future weeks in the book. I have been eagerly waiting for the week where I will be able to read nursery rhymes, so I went ahead and started reading a few. My favorite nursery rhyme from the options is "Peter Piper." I have always loved this nursery rhyme because I can remember being young and always trying to master the tongue twister that is present in this nursery rhyme. When I was reading it, it brought me back to those days. It is a very simple nursery rhyme, but it is also very complex in the way it is written. That is why I love it so much now and can appreciate it so much more as an adult. Nursery rhymes has always been interesting to me because they are all so creative. Peter Piper is extremely unique and creative, and I am so glad I had the opportunity to be taken back into my childhood. Little Peter Piper  Peter Piper Bibliography: "Peter Piper" by: John Harris https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Pipe

I can’t believe that we are already on week TEN!! It is crazy how fast time is going. This week, I had a little extra time to complete some extra credit. I have been struggling this semester with time management and I am finally feeling like I am getting the hang of things. For this class, I have noticed a huge improvement, not only in just my writing, but also my creativity. I never really thought of myself as creative, but this class stretches my imagination in the best way possible. For the readings this week, I actually really enjoyed taking the time to read each one. I have found that once I find one reading that I enjoy, I liked every reading from that section. That happened for me this week; I found that I loved reading the stories from the Eskimo FolkTales. Some of the stories were hard to interpret because of how bizarre the writing and tone was, but overall, I really had fun reading them. I have already started writing my story for the week and I am really excited about it. I

Because I loved the first set of readings from the Eskimo folktales, I was intrigued to see what the second half readings would be like. In Part B, I actually had a couple stories I liked a lot, but my favorite one was the 3rd story I read. Out of all of the readings, my clear favorite was, "The Eagle and the Whale." This story was unique. I liked how wildly imaginative it was. My favorite readings from this semester are typically stories that are bizarre but that have a very relatable hidden meaning. For this story, I loved how the brothers cared so deeply for their 2 sisters. Once they realized that the eagle and the whale weren't right for them, they saved them. It reminds me a lot of how my brothers would be if I ever was in danger. An eagle flying above a whale  The Eagle and the Whale Bibliography: "The Eagle and the Whale" by: Knud Rasmussen http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/03/eskimo-folk-tales-eagle-and-whale.html

I really enjoyed the readings from the Eskimo FolkTales. They were all easy to understand and fun to read! I have my favorite one, which I took notes on below. My favorite reading from the Eskimo Folktales was called, "The Giant Dog." When I first read the title of this story, I had a feeling that I would enjoy it! A reason why this story was my favorite stems from the theme. I am a dog lover, so seeing the love between the owner and his dog was really sweet. I loved how the owner gave his dog something that he would've given his son if he had one. It portrayed the idea that animals are part of our families too. When I was reading this story, I kept picturing the dog to look like Clifford the big red dog. The Big Red Dog  Clifford Bibliography:  "The Giant Dog" By Knud Rasmussen http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/03/eskimo-folk-tales-giant-dog.html

Portfolio: https://sites.google.com/s/1uxOAnwvp3R369vaJZuxVJcfGSCeXxsxj/p/17u_o8MVkG0_jPSJ71hXaMiaSLeHq9Zu9/edit Parents Know Best There once was a family by the name of the McDonald’s. The McDonald family consists of three daughters all evenly 2 years apart. Growing up, they lived very conservatively. They were fairly wealthy, but didn’t show it much. When the oldest daughter was a senior in high school, and getting ready for graduation, she asked her parents what she was going to receive as a graduation gift. Her dad would always say, “your mother and I have already decided your gift, but it is going to be a surprise to you.” When the oldest daughter graduated, her parents handed her a card in an envelope. She opened the card, finding a $20 bill inside. She was a little upset and was expecting a more for her graduation present. Her parents told her that she received this $20 bill to help her earn money. She was ordered to invest the money into a company of her choosing, an

When reading another set of stories this week, I was eager to see what the Filipino Tales had in store again. Because I really enjoyed these stories last time, I had a good feeling about it. My favorite story came from the Filipino Tales once again! My notes are found below. Although all of the stories from the Filipino Tales were entertaining and well-written, one particular story stood out to me. The story is called, "The Lost Necklace." I liked this story the best for a couple reasons. One reason is that this story was by far the most bizarre yet intriguing story to me. It is a story about a crow who purchased a beautiful necklace. The crow's good friend, the hen, asked to borrow it, but ended up losing it. Seeing how the crow went about it, and the punishment the crow gave to the hen, was interesting to me. This whole story was so entertaining that I almost wish there was more to it! Hen and baby chicks Hen and chicks Bibliography:  "The Lost N

This week, I read different stories and become increasingly interested in the Filipino Fairytales. I especially enjoyed one in particular. I took notes over that story, which are noted below. The story I enjoyed the most is called, "The Poor Man and his Three Sons." The reason why I liked this story was because it felt relatable in a sense. The fact that the father was dying and wanted the best for his three sons is something that I know my own father would want for me and my three brothers. I also liked how the story was set up. The way that each brother had their own mini story about what they did with their individual gifts made it seem more personal. This might be my favorite reading thus far! A father with his three sons YouTube Bibliography:  The Poor Man and his Three Sons by Dean S. Fansler http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/06/filipino-tales-poor-man-and-his-three.html

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Overall, I am finding the comments on my blog from other students extremely beneficial. I have been surprised by how in depth they are and how so many people took time to give me genuine feedback. I appreciate everyone taking the time and energy to read my posts and give some amazing (nice) criticism and praise. I think the most useful comments from people are the ones that give me constructive criticism because I take what they say and try to apply it in the future. I feel as though some people might not think that their advice means a lot to me, but it really does! I have been truly impressed by so many students' blog posts, so writing comments on them has been rather simple. I have found it hard to give advice on a lot of posts, just because they are very well written. However, I have found that when I do find something that I can give advice on, I am very light-hearted and thorough. It has been so fun reading their posts because it has sparked creativity in me! I think that

When looking back at my past blog posts and reading notes, I am eager to improve. I have noticed a slight decline in my notes, however reflecting back has really brought a lot to my attention. I am so thankful I had the opportunity to do so. I have really enjoyed reading the different readings because they are all so different and there is a variety of unique readings, which gives me excitement for what is to come. I have struggled a little with reading notes because I genuinely enjoy the majority of the readings, but I have come up with a new revised plan that I think will help tremendously. I have a hard time picking out a specific favorite reading, but if I had to choose out of all them, I would say the Tibet Folk Tales were my favorite. The main reason why I enjoy the reading notes is because when I go to write my story, I have a context and brief overview what I read. It helps bring me back to what I was feeling when I originally read the story. An image from the story "

After yesterday's reading from the Tibet Folklore, I knew that I would love the rest of the stories, but I wanted to explore a different area. I read the stories from Laos, and I thoroughly enjoyed them.They are all so different yet fun in their own way. Although all were fun to read, my favorite one was called, "A Boy of the City Streets." "A Boy of the City Streets" is about a young boy who gets approached by 3 wise men. The reason why I liked this story the best is because of the language in the story. I am a big junky for old time stories, so reading this was very enjoyable for me. I also thought it was interesting to read a story about 3 wise men because I immediately thought about the 3 wise men from the Bible and it brought me down memory lane. This story has a lot of meaningful hidden meanings that I really enjoy. The 3 Wise Men  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUBTERdTKUg Bibliography: "Laos: The Boy of the City Streets" By:

I read numerous readings from the Tibet Folktales and I absolutely loved all of them. Below I have notes for my favorite reading from this section. The Man and The Ghost: I loved this story the most for many reasons. For one, I was intrigued by the title itself. I thought to myself, "I wonder what this could be about," and as I was reading it interested me. I love how the author had two completely different people, a man and a ghost, and storied them to be friends and to lean on each other. I also liked how there was situations where the ghost kept his promise and tried to help the man any way he can. Overall, this story left me wanting more!  A picture of a ghost seeming to be interested in the baby in that women's belly  https://theculturetrip.com/asia/thailand/articles/13-terrifying-ghosts-thai-folklore/ Bibliography:  The Tibet Folktales (The Man and The Ghost) by A.L. Shelton http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/02/tibetan-folk-tales-man-a