This week was, and still is, quite stressful class wise. I just took the PCAT on Friday, and I have a test in Microbiology on Monday and a test for Organic Chemistry II on Tuesday. So, needless to say, I've been studying a lot. But, besides the stresses of my future and science classes, this week in this class I finally chose between the storybook and portfolio option for the class project. The option I decided to do was the portfolio. It took me a while to finally figure out what I wanted to do, as I kept bouncing back and forth between portfolio and storybook. I had ideas for both but I think the portfolio option will be the best choice for me personally! In regards to how I want to make my project, I think I'm going to have a themed portfolio. It will probably be a collection of love stories from a variety of units that I will read throughout the class. I'm really excited to see where my creativity will take me and to see how it will turn out at the end of the semester! I'm also very interested to see how my writing will improve. I think the revising multiple times for each storytelling will truly help me grow a little bit more as a writer. I'm also excited to read more stories that I've never read before! Also, since I got started on my portfolio by adding my first romance story I retold - Pyramus and Thisbe, I think that might be my best writing for this week since I got the opportunity to revise it and make some changes to it.
Cheers!
Showing posts with label Week 4. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Week 4. Show all posts
Saturday, September 19, 2015
Week 4 Review
For this weeks review, I chose an item from the Thursday, September 17 daily announcement. The specific topic I'm choosing to talk about is the Field Guide to Procrastinators under the "fun and exploration" title. The link can be found here!
The picture that grabbed my attention when I was reading the announcements was this one:
I thought this picture was funny, relatable, and very true! If I had to choose which procrastinator type I am, it would probably have to be a mixture of The Sidetracker, The Internet Researcher, The List Maker, and The Napper! Whenever I'm procrastinating I can see myself doing any one of these things. I am, however, trying to be better about not procrastinating and instead getting things done early because I find that alleviates a lot of stress and gives me more time to myself that I don't feel as guilty about! I think I'm getting better at it. I remember in high school it was much worse, but college really taught me how awful it can get when I have assignments due and tests to study for all around the same time! So now, things have changed. Thanks college.
The picture that grabbed my attention when I was reading the announcements was this one:
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| Field Guide to Procrastinators Poster Source: OUClassAnnouncements |
Monday, September 14, 2015
Storytelling for Week 4: Consequence of No Good Deed
The lion and the crane never got along. The truth is, they just existed within the same area. The crane was very aware that the lion could hurt him severely, or even eat him, and for this reason he often kept his distance. However, today was different. As the crane felt a shift in the weather, the wind blowing cool around him, the sky a bit darker, he heard a quiet struggle not far off from where he was resting. The crane took flight, following the strange sound. Eventually the lion came into the crane's view. It was very apparent that there was something wrong with him. Curious, the crane flew in closer to the lion, making sure to continue to keep his distance.
The crane settled on a tree above the lion and asked him what was wrong. The lion grunted and explained to him that there was something stuck in his arm, something too large and too deep for his large paw to get out himself. He had been trying to get it out for hours before giving up and attempting to endure the terrible pain. After hearing this, the crane offered to help the lion on the condition that he does not eat him. The lion quickly agreed, eager to have the large object taken out of his arm and be relieved of his agony. So the crane slowly flew in closer and used his large, thin enough beak to get the object out. The thing causing the lion pain turned out to be a bone from meat he had been eating earlier that day.
Taking a deep breath and sigh of relief, the lion shortly thanked the crane and began to leave. The crane called out to lion asking what he would get in return for helping him. Turning around for a short few seconds, the lion reminded the crane that he spared his life by not agreeing to eat him. And, with that, he continued walking on.
However, this was not the last the crane and lion would see of each other. The lion seemed to get himself into all kinds of trouble pretty often. He was always needing, and seeking, help. Lucky for him, the crane was always around to help him out. Though, every time he helped the lion, he would ask for a favor in return, and the lion would just brush it off. On another gloomy day, the lion came into the worst trouble he had been in. He had gotten in an attack with another animal and he had many open wounds with various things stuck in them. Again, he had asked the crane for his help as he was certain he would not survive without it. The crane was near by, watching. As it appeared to the lion, he was no where to be found. Little time passed and the fate that the lion had predicted overcame him.
Authors Note: For this retelling of "The Lion and the Crane," I chose to keep the main parts of the story the same, but I expanded on more aspects. I gave the story a little more of a background, edited parts of the plot, eliminated the dialogue and continued the ending. In this version, the lion doesn't get away with not returning any favors of the crane. He was selfish and sought help only for his benefit. So, in the end, this bad part of who he was, was what caused his ultimate demise.
Bibliography: "The Lion and the Crane" by Joseph Jacobs with illustrations by John D. Batten, from Indian Fairy Tales (1912).
Web Source: Mythology and Folklore UnTextbook
The crane settled on a tree above the lion and asked him what was wrong. The lion grunted and explained to him that there was something stuck in his arm, something too large and too deep for his large paw to get out himself. He had been trying to get it out for hours before giving up and attempting to endure the terrible pain. After hearing this, the crane offered to help the lion on the condition that he does not eat him. The lion quickly agreed, eager to have the large object taken out of his arm and be relieved of his agony. So the crane slowly flew in closer and used his large, thin enough beak to get the object out. The thing causing the lion pain turned out to be a bone from meat he had been eating earlier that day.
Taking a deep breath and sigh of relief, the lion shortly thanked the crane and began to leave. The crane called out to lion asking what he would get in return for helping him. Turning around for a short few seconds, the lion reminded the crane that he spared his life by not agreeing to eat him. And, with that, he continued walking on.
However, this was not the last the crane and lion would see of each other. The lion seemed to get himself into all kinds of trouble pretty often. He was always needing, and seeking, help. Lucky for him, the crane was always around to help him out. Though, every time he helped the lion, he would ask for a favor in return, and the lion would just brush it off. On another gloomy day, the lion came into the worst trouble he had been in. He had gotten in an attack with another animal and he had many open wounds with various things stuck in them. Again, he had asked the crane for his help as he was certain he would not survive without it. The crane was near by, watching. As it appeared to the lion, he was no where to be found. Little time passed and the fate that the lion had predicted overcame him.
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| The Lion and the Crane Source: Mythology and Folklore UnTextbook |
Authors Note: For this retelling of "The Lion and the Crane," I chose to keep the main parts of the story the same, but I expanded on more aspects. I gave the story a little more of a background, edited parts of the plot, eliminated the dialogue and continued the ending. In this version, the lion doesn't get away with not returning any favors of the crane. He was selfish and sought help only for his benefit. So, in the end, this bad part of who he was, was what caused his ultimate demise.
Bibliography: "The Lion and the Crane" by Joseph Jacobs with illustrations by John D. Batten, from Indian Fairy Tales (1912).
Web Source: Mythology and Folklore UnTextbook
Saturday, September 12, 2015
Extra Reading Diary: Georgian Folktales
The link to the extra reading unit I did this week can be found here!
Fate
Fate
- Only son-desirable
- The king wanted there to be an arranged marriage. My first thought after finishing the first paragraph was that I'm glad that the son objected-(I'm not a fan of arranged marriages)
- The son wanted to have some control and knowledge of his own fate*
- I also like the journey aspect and meeting strangers along the way that help him.
- This story definitely took a dark turn when the son wasn't happy about his fate..I think if I retold this story this dark part wouldn't be in there. Or maybe it would, but only in a way where he stops himself and something better becomes of it.
- The ending was very interesting. It was cool how it came full circle-fate
- The way he rose to be a judge
- It's good that he didn't fall to corruption and take the bribe of the man- it seemed to pay off for him in the end of the story.
- First paragraph and throughout the story-how the writer used repetition
- Passage of time
- A story of rags to riches and back to rags..it was overall a sad story that he lost all of his riches since he didn't listen to the clever man
- I think if I retold it it wouldn't be a snake giving him riches but possibly something else
- I also feel I might expand on the dialogue between the young man and his wife
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| "Caucasus mountains" Source: Mythology and Folklore UnTextbook |
Reading Diary B: Indian Fairy Tales
The link to this unit and the stories can be found here
The Talkative Tortoise
The Talkative Tortoise
- Interesting story to me, I think that tortoise's last words were both terrible and sad. This also felt like karma towards the tortoise for what he had said just before falling.
- I liked the logic of the ducks telling the tortoise not to talk. At first I thought it was for a different reason since the ducks did not say explicitly why the tortoise should hold his tongue.
- Another part that I enjoyed about this story is how the very beginning introduces the king, who is also very talkative, and the future Buddha. Then, it tells the tortoise's story, and at the end it connects the two. I found that style of telling the plot pretty cool.
- I like the title of this story
- This was a good read, the robbers got what they deserved in the end
- I'm glad one of the merchants was able to think up a plan and I also liked the fact that there was a song with key words only they could understand. It remind me of entire languages-this could be a replacement to that part.
- To start off, I like the familial linkage aspect between the Sun, Moon, Wind, Thunder, Star and Lightning
- One of my favorite stories from the unit. I really like learning about the moon and stars, etc. and in this story the moon is the choice character who gets treated the best.
- The connection between reasons why the sun is hot or why the wind is not liked in hot weather and the Star's curses were intriguing and fun to read.
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| The Talkative Tortoise Source: Mythology and Folklore UnTextbook |
Friday, September 11, 2015
Reading Diary A: Indian Fairy Tales
The link to this unit can be found here
The Lion and the Crane
The Broken Pot
The Magic Fiddle
Harisarman
The Lion and the Crane
- Crane and lion-unlikely companions
- I like how the crane did a good deed for the lion even though he was hesitant about it.
- I could see this story going a different route, more specifically, having a different ending. The crane could have flew away and then maybe came back. It also could be a told in a way that the crane continues to do favors not returned by the lion.
- This could lead to the lion being in bigger trouble or ultimately really suffering because he did not return the cranes favors.
The Broken Pot
- Ha, this was definitely an interesting read. Reading the majority of it I felt sad for the character Svabhavakripana since he had to beg to get food.
- It was nice reading the middle of the plot because even though it might not have been a lot, he had dreams and goals of what he could do with the rice.
- The ending was a little twist, it kind of seemed like small karma to me because of him dreaming of kicking his wife and then he ending up kicking his pot full of rice.
The Magic Fiddle
- Reminds of a previous story I read of a girl being turned into a harp
- I think it's good that she was turned back into a human as I thought she might remain a fiddle.
- Nice ending*
Harisarman
- Village name*
- "Secret crimes manifest themselves by means of fear"
- I liked this story. It wasn't right that the Brahman prospered by lying. There was some humor, though, in how many coincidences there were in his favor. If I changed anything it would be the ending outcome.
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| Harisarman Source: Mythology and Folklore Untextbook |
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