Myth and Folklore

I enjoyed reading part A of this week's assignment, so I jumped right into part B! My favorite story from this part was Robin Hood and Maid Marian. It is nice seeing Robin Hood be in love. It is a different kind of story than the other original sources. It is nice having a different style of story. When they must part, it makes me instantly think of ways for them to get back together. Will he come find her? Will he use a disguise so they can be together? Will they completely forget one another and go back to their regular lives? I love when stories make me question what the ending will be. This shows that it truly draws me in and makes me want to continue reading (which doesn't happen too often!). They both took matters into their own hands to find one another. It is sad that they are fighting with one another! I hope that neither one of them gets seriously injured! They end up together! This gives me hope that other classic stories can have good endings like this as well. I

I have seen Robin Hood movies before, but I have never read the actual story. I am aware that he steals from the rich and gives to the poor. I chose to read these stories because I want to see exactly what he does rather than a generalized idea of it. Robin Hood The Ranger was a great story. I like how the stories rhyme. It adds an extra special element to the story that others don't have. There is a little dispute going on between Robin and the ranger. There seems to be a power struggle between the two men. They take out their weapons and begin to fight. Robin Hood has some trouble, but never gives up. I think that I could take this same concept and make it more modern. Maybe I could have two kids in school that oppose one another and instead of having weapons they could be playing 4 square. I really enjoyed this story. Like I mentioned, this is the first Robin Hood story that I read in more detail and I liked it a lot. I also liked reading Rescuing Three Squires. I think t

Dogs I saw the title of this part of Aesop's Fables and knew that I wanted to look more into it! I think stories that are written about dogs can peak anyone's interests. Dogs are such great animals. I would love to write another story about them. Although these stories are short, I like how descriptive they are. They truly tell a story in a short period of time. I think that I could attempt to choose a subject and then write my own fables about them. It would be difficult to make them rhyme and make it a good story, but it would be much different than anything that I have done for this class! dogs  from the story Cats and Weasels I also really like cats. I think that cats are so special and having them involved with stories makes it much more enjoyable. Being cautious of a double tongue is something that a lot of people could learn. I feel as if sometimes people think another person is going to do one thing because of what they say, but they do the exact opposite. It is

I really wanted to read some of Aesop's Fables at some point, so I'm glad that I am able to do that this week! I really like how the story is a rhyme. I think that it makes it different from all of the other stories that I have read this semester. I decided to choose some fables that I really enjoyed reading and take notes on them. People I am familiar with some of those fables. The boy who cried wolf is a story that has an important lesson about lying. I could see myself taking this story line and idea and creating a more modern day story about it. This would be fun because it is creative and is a story line that many people are familiar with. It seems as if all of these stories serve a greater purpose and have a moral to the story. I could see myself taking any of these stories and creating a new story based on the moral. Boy Who Cried Wolf The Fox and The Stork From the little description, I thought that this would be a fun story to read. Foxes are notorious for bei

This week I decided to look at my notifications on Canvas. I decided to change up the notifications that I get on my phone. I receive a lot of notifications, specifically for discussions, which kind of annoy me. I decided to change them up. I like that Canvas offers so many different styles of notification set ups.

The Dog-Husband The beginning of this story seems like any other story between a girl and her dog, that is until he turns into a man during the night and sleeps next to her. I am just imagining this in real life. I wonder why the dog turns into the human? Was he cursed to live his life as a dog when it is daylight? Okay she just got pregnant from the dog man. This is strange. Her parents were not happy with this and essentially left her for dead. The girl gave birth to dog pups. The dog man is dead because the father of the girl killed him. It is sad that not only did the parents leave the girl for dead, but they killed her love. Turns out the dog pups can also turn into humans. I am very curious as to how the dogs turn into humans and why they do. Is there something that must happen before they can transform? Maybe I could write a story on this and it could explain how this happens to a lot of people/dogs. This story has many twists and it ends up that the boys become the chiefs of t

First I started at Native Americans in the United States . I have learned a lot about Native Americans through some classes at OU. I never knew that there were over 500 federally recognized within the US. There are so many that I never knew about. The next page I went to is Native American Disease and Epidemics . The treatment that the Native Americans received is so appalling and sad to think about. They did not deserve the diseases that they received. The number of disease that Europeans brought over is extensive. I never knew that some tribes lost 25-50% of their population due to disease. Next I went to Biological Warfare . I think that this concept is incredibly interesting but sad that it is used. There are many ways that biological warfare can be achieved. I never knew that biological agents in armed conflict is a war crime. Finally I ended up at Black Death . It was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history. I never knew that 75 to 200 million people died fro

Bear-Woman and Deer-Woman Wow this story is brutal from the beginning. The bear tricks the doe into thinking that she has lice in her hair. It was actually sand, but when she went to "clean" it out she killed the doe and then cooked her head! The doe's children knew this and played a trick on the bear. Eventually the doe children ran away to go tell on the bear but the bear chased them but did not succeed in catching them. This story was a little confusing because it just took a random turn. I think that a story that I could tell from this story would be the bear children and the doe children talking after the doe children think that the bear woman is cooking the doe woman. This would be an interesting conversation because it would be the different children accusing each others mothers of being mean and killing one another. deer  before she was killed The Fox-Woman This story was very interesting. A woman lived in a fox's skin and was cleaning a random man'

I decided to look into learning about growth mindset from other students. I think that other students really have great opinions and thoughts about growth mindset. One of my favorite things I've learned in this assignment was "'We can change the future, we can't change the past.' This is so true. The entire purpose of feedback/feedforward is to better a person as they move forward." I feel as if this is something that I can really relate to. This idea is something that I have always known, but I do not execute in all channels of my life, such as school, personal life, or work. I feel as if sometimes I don't do things and regret not doing them. Feedback is great because it shows that a person can move forward from things they have done in the past. I really think that this quote was great. Another favorite quote from this assignment was "L.I.F.E. Live It Fearlessly Every single day". This is great. I feel as if sometimes I hold myself back. I

I think that it is cool how these legend stories are essentially origin stories for many beliefs or customs that the Alaskan Native American people have. The Chilkat blanket was interesting to read about. I enjoyed reading the story about the land of the dead. All of the different shades are fascinating. It shows that what you do in life affects your afterlife as well. The idea that the last person you think of when you die helping you out in the afterlife is a sweet idea. It is very nice. Maybe I could write a story about this. Take my own spin on the initial and original story. The Boy in the Moon made me wonder what it would be like to climb up into the sky. This is a cool concept. In the story it isn't the greatest thing, but it would be cool if humans could do that. It is nice that the boy followed her up into the sky. He was kind of pressured because of the girls brothers, but he still went after her. The girl turned into the sun and the boy turned into the moon. It is sa

I decide to subscribe to getting emails for this course. I think that it'll be nice to be further in the loop for this class. These announcements are really helpful. They are so detailed and provide great information. I don't know why it has taken me so long to subscribe to these emails!

This week I decided to start with Alaska because I read Alaskan Native American stories. I have been fortunate enough to visit Alaska and I loved it! I never knew that there were at least 20 Alaskan native languages that existed. Next I went to Denali National Park and Preserve . I have always wanted to go to Denali. It is absolutely beautiful and breathtaking. I never knew that 642,809 people visited in 2017. That is so many people! Next I went to Dog Sled . Dog sledding is so interesting and seems like a fun activity to be a part of. I always thought that the dogs just worked together, but there is actually a lead dog that needs to be taken care of in a special way compared to the others. Different dogs have different roles in the dog sled, it makes sense but I never truly thought about it. Dogs at rest Finally I ended up at Husky . Huskies are absolutely beautiful. I think that they are such a special breed of dogs. I think that it is neat that husky have a thick double co

I have taken a couple classes at OU that revolve around Native American history and culture. They have all been very fascinating and good to learn about. I think that taking classes like these should be a requirement as Oklahoma has many tribes and a large Native American population. I am looking forward to reading some stories from Native American culture. The description of everything in this reading list is fantastic. I am able to visualize everything that is happening. It can be easy for older stories to be difficult to visualize because of the use of different language, but this is not the case. I am able to see what it happening and I really enjoy that. Raven Raven's Feast was a story that I got inspiration from. It was really the interesting the reason why the raven had a feast in the first place. I think that if I were to write a story from this story, I would write about the feast itself. I would include who was there, what they talked about, what each person left w

AutoMotivator I created this AutoMotivator. Sometimes it is easy to think of all the negatives, but remembering that anything is possible is important. I used the random image on the website and was able to create this.

I decided to start this trail at Tibet . I read Tibetan Folk Tales this week, so it made me curious. I never knew that Tibet was the highest region on earth. Mt. Everest is also in Tibet. I think that it is really cool and brave that people climb Mt. Everest. Learning about Tibet made me want to learn more about Mount Everest . There is so much knowledge and personal stories about Mt. Everest. I never knew that it was 29, 029 ft. tall. That is insane! Nearly 300 people have died on Mt. Everest. It is pretty crazy to think about. I know that I could never do it. Mount Everest Next I learned about Yuichiro Miura . He has climbed Mt. Everest multiple times and has broken the record for oldest person to climb the mountain multiple times. His latest climb was in 2013 and he was 80 years old! I could never imagine doing that, especially at 80. He is also known for skiing down Everest. Finally, I ended up at Guinness World Records . This is a book that comes out annually that lists w

How the Rabbit Killed the Lion This story title intrigued me because how does a rabbit kill a lion. It seems as if many of these folk tales revolve around an unlikely animal doing something to an animal that is much more powerful. It is interesting because small animals like rabbits are usually underdogs, but this is not the case. This sounds a lot like the elephant story. The rabbit didn't want to get up to serve the king, just like the wolf, and the lion came to confront the rabbit, just like the elephant did. The rabbit must think of ways to save themselves. Ultimately the lion was drowned, just like the elephant. I think that it is interesting that there are such similar stories in folk tales. I think with either of these stories I could write a story from the dying animals last moments. It would be interesting to know if they knew that they were tricked right before they died or if they truly fought until death. The Two Little Cats I think that it is so cute that the cats

This week I decided to read the Tibetan Folk Tales I like the approach of reading all of the stories, but specifically looking at my favorites. This way I can read more in depth about what I like and then write about it too! The Tiger and the Frog It seems as if the frog has tricked the tiger. I see what the frog is doing here. An interesting part of the story is at the very beginning. It talks about how this story was when animals all understood each others languages. This would be a cool concept to write about. I could take this small line and write about how animals began to create their own language. It would show an evolution as to why they are needing separate languages and I could be very creative in my writing. I like this idea! The tiger is just scared of everything. This story turned out differently than I had originally imagined. I hope that the frog is only intimidating and not truly mean. How the Fox Fell Victim to His Own Deceit The title of this story drew me in.

For this Tech Tip, I decided to edit my canvas profile. I already had a picture on there. I chose a picture that was from my Senior pictures back in high school. I know those pictures are from a long time ago, but I really like the way that they look! So that is why I chose that picture. I also decided to include a bio for my canvas profile. I just put that I am a senior Human Relations major. I feel as if this is all that is needed on a canvas profile.

I think that I have made a lot of really great progress this semester. Overall, I am proud of all of my posts and stories that I have written. I would have to say that I am the most proud of my Storybook. Reading the comments makes me happy because a lot of people really like the direction that I am going. People also say that they are looking forward to reading more! It is always nice to hear nice things about your school work. My weekly routine shifts every now and then. I usually get the readings done on Monday and Tuesday, then I complete the story on Thursday. Over the weekend I try to space out the other school work but that doesn't always happen. My favorite class assignments are commenting on people's blogs. I think that it is really fun and interesting to see how other people take a story and transform it into something of their own. Every week I do extra credit. I think that the Wikipedia Trails are really fun! My website is set up just the way I like it! It is easy t

I feel like I have been getting a lot of great feedback on my stories. For me, I like when I get comments that recommend better ways to tell the story. It is always nice to hear what I am doing right, but hearing what I need to fix or what is wrong is extremely helpful. This will help me throughout the rest of the semester to write the greatest story possible. Telling exactly what's wrong can be hard to write as a commentator, but not beating around the bush and flat out saying your thoughts is helpful for me, the writer! I appreciate when I get comments like that. I also like when people quote right from the story to show exactly where the issue is. I feel as if I leave pretty good comments. I like to start by telling everything that I like about the story, then ask questions and suggest ways to fix the story. The TAG approach is definitely the way I like to give feedback. As I read and analyze stories, I am able to see what I like and don't like as a reader. This is especia

I think that I have been doing a pretty good job at both the readings and the writings so far this semester. Something that really helped me was the fact that I took Epics of India a couple semesters ago so I know how the system works. Overall, I am happy with my blog and my website. I ended up changing the design of the blog. It looks a lot better now, at least to me. My writing is going well this semester. I feel as if sometimes I have really good ideas that are executed well, but then other times I lack in creating a good, well-rounded story. Sometimes I think that I have a really good idea, then I go to write it and it does not end up the way that I think it will. This all stems back to the way that I read the readings each week. I feel as if I should look more in depth to the stories every week. Instead of taking the stories at face value, I should make better attempts at going further and finding different meanings. With this, I could write stories that are different but still

Oh boy! Today is my day! The Creator has called upon me to deliver his message! This is the first time that I have been able to do this. I feel so honored to serve my Creator. He came to me and said "Go to everyone and tell them that I say to never leave dead people alone, but rather throw wood ashes on top of them. When this is complete, wait 24 hours and they will come back to life." After I received my message, I began to race to the nearest town. I realize that I am just a dog, so anything that I can do for my Creator will be from the bottom of my heart. I have been traveling for over a day. I am exhausted, but lucky for me I passed someone's house with food! I peaked inside the window to find my favorite meal of all time. It was a bone with meat left over on it! It must be my lucky week because I am getting everything that I want. First the Creator, now yummy food, the next thing I want is a nap. Having a full stomach does help with sleeping. I don't think

This week I started with Nigeria . I read folk stories that came from Nigeria. I really enjoyed the stories! I was surprised to find out that the official language of Nigeria is English! I also never knew that Nigeria is the world's 20th largest economy. Next up I went the the British Empire . The British Empire is something that I have learned a lot about in history classes throughout my education. I never knew that after the Revolution and after they lost the colonies, they turned their focus onto Asia, Africa, and the Pacific. It makes sense that they would turn their efforts into another area, but I never knew where it was. the flag of the United Kingdom Next I went to Roanoke Colony . I find Roanoke fascinating. I have learned about it in classes before and I also watched American Horror Stories' fiction retelling of Roanoke. I know that one day, all of the colonists vanished. It is scary to think about. I never knew that it took Raleigh 12 years to look into and fi

Bookmarks are a really useful part of a computer. I just started using them recently. I usually bookmark the website that I use the most common, but more specifically those that are school related. These bookmarks are on my tool bar. That way it is just one click away. I have a couple bookmark for other items. For instance, I have a whole bookmark for recipes. I am not a huge cook, but if I find an easy recipe that I think would be good, then I bookmark it! I also have another bookmark for stories that I want to read in this class. Lucky for me, I have been able to as they fit with the specific weeks that we have done so far! I am really happy with the way that my bookmarks are set up. It drives me crazy when bookmarks go all the way across the browser, so the bookmarks on my toolbar are the most important sites for me.

I plan to take notes the same way that I did yesterday. I really enjoyed reading these folk stories so I look forward to reading the rest of them.  The Story of the Lightning and the Thunder I like how creative this story is. It is something that I never would have thought of on my own. It is interesting that the King made the son lightning. The ram was in trouble for constantly lighting the forest of fire, yet he turned him into something that can still light stuff on fire. Lightning is dangerous and can damage people and other things! I like the idea though that the sheep/mother is scolding the son/ram to calm down and rebuking what he is doing.  lightning Why Dead People are Buried Dead people were supposed to be able to come back alive by putting wood ashes on them. This is the message that the dog was supposed to send but he got distracted. Eventually the King sent the sheep out to deliver the message but he too got distracted. Soon after the sheep made up his own

I think that learning about folk stories from different places and different cultures is really interesting and intriguing. The Nigerian Folk Stories drew me in immediately because it mentioned that animals are used a lot in their stories. I absolutely love animals so I look forward to reading how they are involved. For anthology stories like these, I will choose some of my favorites and write my thoughts on them. Why the Bat Flies at Night The Bat in this story was conniving and mean to the bush rat. The bush rat honestly wanted to make some good soup for his wife, and the bat seemed to take advantage of that. Due to the trust that the bush rat put into the rat, he ended up cooking himself in the boiling water until he was dead. I believe that the bat was in the water when it wasn't too hot, but told the bush rat something different. The bat knew what he did was wrong because he knew to hide so no one could find him. Bats coming around at night due to not being caught is an int

I decided to follow Lincoln Riley on twitter. As the head coach for OU football, I thought that it would be fun to see what he tweets throughout football season. He seems like a nice guy and a great coach, so I am hoping that his twitter account is the same! The reason I chose Lincoln Riley was because I was thinking of football because OU/TX is next weekend. I hope that he can lead us to another Sooner victory in Dallas! Lincoln Riley Boomer!

This week I decided to do the story lab again. I really liked this tactic from last week. I found it helpful and entertaining. Plus it breaks down writing so many stories into longer periods of time. I decided to look into the Writers Write . Specifically, I looked into the most popular section to get me started. 20 Myths to Use as Writing Prompts  instantly got my attention. I sometimes that I lack creativity in creating new stories. Or the stories that I do make up are a little basic. I definitely think that what I will learn in this article will be extremely useful for other stories throughout the semester. Writing a story about a myth is really interesting and something that I have never thought about before. The huge list of myths to write about have a ton of different options. From why is the sky blue to why droughts happen, it can stem creative thoughts and processes for stories. I think that using the myth idea would come in handy for the different readings that we read eac

So far, this story seems like a straight continuation of Part A. The first story has the same premise. The King is carrying the goblin and the goblin tells a riddle. The King continues to know the answer so the goblin keeps going back to the tree. It is honestly getting a little old. These are fun stories to read, but it is definitely not my favorite.  The King trying to figure out the riddle I decided to look more in depth into the story/riddle labeled The General's Wife. This way I can analyze a story more and use an idea from it to make my own story. I also want to see if I will be able to solve the riddle. Hopefully I will! The Brahmans are sneaky. I think that something will happen to them at the end for lying to the King. This seems like a cute love story. I like the phrases that they used. The King's whole body being shaken with love is a sweet image to picture. It is interesting to see the Force would just give up his wife like that. It is as if he assumes she

I start this week with looking up goblins . Goblins are monstrous creatures from European folklore. I knew that in Spider-man that there is a Green Goblin, but I never knew that there was another goblin called Hobglobin! a 19th century goblin Next I went to  Spider-Man . Spider-man is one of my favorite superheroes, so that is why I decided to look more into him. I think that he is a fun super hero that doesn't take himself too seriously. I never knew that he first appeared in 1962! After this I went to  New York Stock Exchange . I do not know much about the stock exchange or the whole system in general, so I was quick to click on this link. It was founded 226 years ago and its market cap is $23.2 trillion. That is a lot of money! Finally I ended up on  Michael Phelps . He is an amazing swimmer! He was won an outstanding 28 medals total during his time in the Olympics! I never knew that he had a child named Boomer!

After reading the introduction I am a little confused. Why would a powerful King do what the monk says? I get meeting him at the cemetery but agreeing to go somewhere else and bring back a dead body that was hanging from a tree is rather strange. A goblin inside of the dead body is super strange. But I guess that this will set up a very interesting story! Goblin From the description it seems as if the goblin is trying to keep the King occupied. Maybe he is working with the monk. Maybe I am reaching too much with this story. I like the idea of telling riddles. I could see myself writing a similar story to this. I could find a riddle online and have someone try to figure it out. In my story it was differ, but I am not sure how quiet yet.  My favorite story is Brave, Wise, Clever. That is because it discusses Rama and Ravana. I read the Ramayana when I was in Epics of India and I really liked it!  If I were the King, I would be getting extremely tired of the goblin contin

This week I started with parrot . I read Tales of a Parrot and it made me start to think about what I know about parrots. I never knew that some parrots can live to be 80 years old! It is incredible that they can live as long as humans!  a parrot riding a tricycle Next I went to  Jimmy Buffett . I know that he is a singer, but I never knew that his fans are called Parrotheads. I guess my parents are Parrotheads! Jimmy Buffett is extremely successful in all of his businesses because it says that he is worth $550 million.  Next I went to Jurassic World . Jimmy Buffett made a cameo in the movie running away with two margaritas. How fitting! I saw this movie and really liked it. I never knew that it was ranked fifth among the highest-grossing films of all time!  My final search was  List of Highest-Grossing Films . I have a feeling I know a few up there pretty high on the list, like Titanic. Titanic is ranked #2 and has made $2.18 billion! The highest-grossing film is A

The word I looked up was folklore . The course is called myth and folklore, so I wanted to learn more about the word folklore itself. I never knew that it began in 1883  screenshot of folklore from etymonline There are a bunch of different types of words that incorporate folk into it. I think that it is really neat!  I do find myself searching words that I don't know or want to know more about on Google. Google has really easy ways to look up words which is very convenient and helpful!

When Wheel of Fortune came on, Tyler knew that it was his opportunity to play with his sister's toys. Sarah, Tyler's sister, loved to watch the game show every night. Tyler knew that this was his opportunity to steal Sarah's toys.  Wheel of Fortune Board As he approached the game room, the house cat named Mittens appeared. Tyler quietly asked Mittens if he could play with Sarah's toys, expecting no response. To Tyler's surprise, Mittens replied.  "If you want to play with Sarah's toys then go ahead. It is your life, but just remember the story of Justin and the car." "What is that story?", Tyler instantly uttered. Mittens began to tell the story. "Many years ago, there was a 13-year old boy named Justin that created havoc. Overall, he was a nice boy, but he had one major issue. He was an avid thief. Justin had a mindset that if it wasn't being used, then he could take advantage and use whatever he wanted fo

Well I somehow messed up the Part A reading because I read the ending! Oops! So I think for these reading notes I will figure out where I went wrong and comment more on specific stories rather than big picture. Maybe this will help me in writing an additional story that the parrot told Khojisteh.  Something I didn't mention in the last reading post was my liking to how the story used both dialogue and storytelling all in one. This gives opportunities to use some variation in creating a story. I like this idea and would incorporate it if I choose to create a new story for the parrot to tell.  a snake from the story The Nobleman who Concealed a Snake in His Sleeve is an interesting story. To me, this story is definitely using some foreshadowing as to what will happen to Khojisteh at the end. I think that the man is Miemun and the snake is Khojisteh. The snake comes to the man and they are essentially working together, kind of like a marriage. Then the snake back stabs t

The description of this story immediately drew me in. A parrot telling stories is a fun idea, especially when the storytelling is to stop the owner from committing adultery.  Khojisteh is very lonely while Miemun is gone. She eventually sees a Prince and plans on going to be with him. She discusses this with the sharuk, the other bird, and after Khojisteh doesn't like what she hears, she kills the bird. This is pretty intense. I did not expect for this to happen. The parrot is very smart though, and cunningly creates a story for Khojisteh to hear so that the parrot won't get murdered and to hopefully stop Khojisteh from cheating. This is a very interesting story. I honestly have no clue what kind of story the parrot will tell.  a parrot The parrot tells stories and Khojisteh continues to put off her meeting with her lover. I feel like the parrot is a doing a great job of helping both his owners out. I am very curious as to what will happen when Miemun returns home. W

This week I started with Cupid . I read the story of Cupid and Psyche and it was very interesting! There was a lot that happened but I liked it a lot. I knew of Cupid from Valentine's day but I never knew his backstory and how he was connected to Greek mythology. Next I went to the Renaissance . I don't know particularly too much about the Renaissance, but I know that there was a lot of history that happened during this time period. The Renaissance actually spanned from the 14th century to the 17th century. Next I went to the Crusades . The Crusades were a series of religious wars during the medieval period. The Crusades were very expensive. I never knew that King Louis IX of France's crusade costs about six times the King's annual income! The Crusades image Finally I landed on  Piracy . This is the act of robbery or criminal violence by ship. I know about pirates mostly from Hollywood movies. When pirates were captured, they were executed in public. This used

I enjoyed these typing games. I used to be really into learning how to type. As dorky as this sounds, it really helped me out because I consider myself a good and fast typer. These games were entertaining but also helped me practice my typing. My favorite was  Type For Your Life . It was fun to see if I could type the word before I died.

Here is the link to my Storybook. Enjoy! Retirement Home for the Gods Greek Gods

This week, I decided to take a break from writing stories and participate in the Story Lab. I feel like this will be really helpful for weekly assignments and for the Storybook. I decided to read the EmpoWord Chapter 2 . From the description, it says that it is best for college writers, which in this class, that is exactly what I am.  This chapter starts off by saying how important narration is. I completely agree with this statement. Narration is something that can make or break a story in my opinion. There are many ways to switch up narration which is a bonus.  A word that I hadn't heard before in regards to storytelling is scope. This means the boundaries of a plot. It focuses on what important information is needed to better understand the story and what is the main focus. I think that I may have an issue of making my scope too broad. When I'm writing a story, I seem to open up too many possibilities in case I want to switch it up at the end or if I am trying too

Starting off Part B, I realized the format of the stories are different than the way I would write. The sentences are very long. It is as if the writer decided to extend the sentence solely due to commas. I am not a big fan of this, but I could use this idea in making my sentences contain more. I know that I can make my sentences too short sometimes so this will broaden my writing skills.  Wow, Venus is a little crazy. She is enraged once she knows that Cupid is in love with Psyche. Venus seems to threaten Cupid by saying she will take away his powers and give them to some other boy. She also mentions how reckless and stupid Cupid must be to go against what she told him to do. This seems like she is manipulating the situation. There seems to be a lot of manipulation in Cupid and Psyche. Venus definitely wants revenge.  Venus Mercry and Venus set out a warning to all of the mortal men to help find Psyche. They promised a big reward that they all wanted. This part reminded me

This is a much different approach to storytelling. The young woman is captured and is in torment. The old women eventually begins to tell the story of Cupid and Psyche. This set up is different than previous stories I have read. I do like the way that it starts, but I do not see myself telling a story this way.  I like the way that the story was told like a fairytale. The start of the story reminds me of "Once upon a time", a classic way for fairytales to start. Psyche seems to have it a little rough. She is a beautiful girl, but no one wants to marry her. This seems like something that will tear her apart. I like the way that the old woman that is narrating is using the sad story of Psyche weeping. It shows how she is using what is happening in the story to reflect real life. This is a clever way of making the story and real life parallel one another. I could see myself using this kind of story telling. It would be much different than previous stories I have done. The man

Odyssey I started my search with what my readings and story was about. I found the Odyssey really interesting. I never knew that it was written at the end of the 8th century BC. That is such a long time ago and we are still reading it today!  Trojan Horse   I think that the entire idea of the Trojan Horse is fascinating. This is how the Greeks ended the Trojan War. I love the idea of how something from so long ago still has its effect today. There are stories today that use the same idea of the Trojan Horse. It definitely left an impression.  A Replica of the Trojan Horse Malware Malware is sort of like a technological Trojan Horse. It intentionally damages a computer. Malware is very malicious and damaging. Antivirus software is used to protect computers against Malware.  Email Attachment I was finally left at Email Attachment. This is a computer file that is attached to an email. I use this a lot when sending Pictures or Word documents. The common indica

I have had the Canvas Mobile App on my iPhone for awhile now. I find it extremely helpful. It shows me when grades are put in. It also shows me when I receive and email from my professors. Having access to all of your classes and their information anytime and anywhere is a major advantage. If I think I forgot an assignment then I have quick and easy access to the syllabus. The Canvas Mobile App is really helpful!

Feedback is important in many different aspects of life. Giving and receiving feedback are both important.  Five Reasons to Stop Saying "Good Job!" This article highlights reasons to stop praising kids at times. One of the reasons from the article that I like the most is that saying praises like "Good Job" creates praise junkies. I have never thought of this idea before but I have definitely seen this before. When an authority figure continues to praise a kid for what they are doing or saying, it is creating a different sense of what is good. The kid is doing what they are doing because they know the authority figure likes it. Ultimately, this is damaging. Giving praise can also reduce achievement. When uses a phrase like "Good job", it makes the child think that what they did might be the only correct way. This then makes the child stop trying to be as creative in the long run. It can be harmful to the way that the child does anything else. This ar