Week 11 Story: Jealous Cat

Gerald was a family cat. Gerald was just your normal house cat that was just living the dream. He had all the food he would ever need and all the time to sleep and do absolutely nothing all day. Gerald was the king of the house. No one could take him off his perch, in the window, as he looked over his beautiful kingdom. This was all about to change though.
Gerald had been the main cat for a number of years and this was the result of constantly taking out the competition. Anytime a cat or any other pet would show up in the house, Gerald would take care of the competition within an instant. Gerald had no time for other pets to take up his me time. Gerald would just lead them into the woods in the backyard and they would never be seen again. His family became skeptical of Gerald and proceeded to take a stand against their own cat. Gerald's family came home one day with a young cat named Jeff. Jeff was an upbeat cat that Gerald saw as a threat and knew that Jeff would take his spot as the favorite cat. Gerald knew the threat was extremely real and that Jeff had to go.
The day had come for Gerald to go through with his plan. Gerald woke up and had that look in his eye. The look that meant someone was going to die. Gerald waltzed around the house looking for Jeff but he was nowhere to be found. Gerald began to be furious as there was no sign of Jeff in the house. What Gerald did not know is that Jeff had been hidden by the family. Gerald's family knew that if Jeff was left alone that he wouldn't survive. Gerald continued to search and get more mad. Finally, he saw Jeff. Jeff had escaped his room after the family explicitly told him not to leave. Gerald knew it was his time to strike.
Gerald led Jeff into the woods as usual and the plan was for Jeff not to come out. Gerald led Jeff deep into the forest and convinced him to go over to a log that Gerald had been using for the past few years. The log was big and heavy and no animal has ever been able to escape its rath. The only problem was is that Jeff was a trickster. Jeff began to head towards that log with Gerald in close pursuit, but Jeff turn the tables. Jeff spun around and sent the log at Gerald with force and it actually caught Gerald instead of Jeff.
Jeff walked back to the house where the family was frantically looking for Jeff as they knew something bad was going to happen to him. All of a sudden the family heard scratching at the door. It was Jeff!! Jeff had survived, against the odds, the attack from Gerald! The family was ecstatic but also torn as Gerald was now the cat that was no longer here. It was Jeff's world and we were all living in it.

Jeff running back from the woods https://images.app.goo.gl/yLFAD6TscSRPx5yz7

Author's Note: I decided to go off the Jealous Uncle story from this week. Gerald was the new uncle that was crazy and wouldn't let any other cat in the house with him. Gerald used woods as cover to kill the other cats as well as had to work a little hard to get the cat out of hiding as the uncle had to find the boy in the village as he was hidden from him by the wives. The uncle gets a hold of the boy as Gerald did and takes him into the woods. The only twist from the original story was the outcome of the trip to the woods. In the original, the uncle takes the boy to the woods and both come back alive. In my story, both cats enter but only one survives. Jeff now has the throne of the house and the fact that the boy comes back int he original story makes me feel that there will be a chance to take the throne.
Bibliography: http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/06/heroes-jealous-uncle.html

Reading Notes: The Jealous Father

After reading the Jealous Uncle I decided to keep the jealous family member stories going with the father getting in the act. The way the Jealous Uncle went yesterday had me in limbo for what I thought this story was going to be about. I had a feeling the same thing was going to happen, and in a way it did. The father grew jealous over his sons for some reason. The father had his suspicions of one of his sons confirmed when he had returned from a hunt and saw marks on one of the wives he had. The father knew something was up and proceeded to lead the son to a rocky island to find eggs. This story sort of took the same route as the story from yesterday, but it was a little less gruesome and it seemed as the father was not a serial boy killer like the uncle was. The father left the son on the island to die. The son could definitely live a lot longer than the boys from the uncle story as there is, more than likely, a way better chance of surviving for a while on that island. The fun part of the story came to life as a Walrus came out of the water to greet the boy and comfort the boy after the events that had just occurred. I loved that the walrus is a magical walrus. The walrus asks the boy if the sky is clear which was surprising since walrus can not fly. It was interesting that the walrus acted as if the boy was his son but it didn't bother me too much from the fact that the walrus was magical. The story took a crazy turn with the death of the walrus. This was surprising as I was not expecting the walrus to die so suddenly. The lightning attack came from the son's father which was crazy to think about and the boy survived. The father was truly angry at the son as an old lady told him that there was a lot of trouble for the boy down the road and that he must prepare for the worst of the trip. The story itself was slightly different from the uncle story but still had the same storyline as the boy survived both attacks but the difference in surviving was polar opposites.

Member of the Cree Tribe https://images.app.goo.gl/SEU4srHt6iweyQhg9

Bibliogrpahy: http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/06/heroes-jealous-father.html

Reading Notes: The Jealous Uncle

This I decided to with the hero stories of the Native Americans. I really enjoyed the stories from last week and was excited to read more stories. I read through a lot of them and came upon The Jealous Uncle. I thought it the story title was hilarious and could be a great story to be able to read and it did not disappoint. The story was nothing like I thought it would be. The story began with death. i was in aww as the uncle of the story killed both of his nephews in the first paragraph of the story. The story continued and it got to the point of the uncle having the gender of the baby hidden from him so he did not have any competition. It is an interesting concept to think about but it makes a little sense. The fact that the gender of the boy was hidden from him for so long is impressive. The uncle eventually found out and was disappointed that it would be hidden from him, but once he found out the uncle had to kill the nephew. the boy was warned and he prepared for the worst. The story took a surprising turn that was awesome for the boy. The boy used a sour cranberry that he was given to aid him when he was taken into the woods. The boy was trapped under a log and the uncle had left to go back to the village and let the boy die in the woods alone. The boy rubbed the cranberry on the log and the log opened up and let the boy free from the hold that the log had. The best part of the story came from the boy going back to the village. The boy brought wood back to the village as kind of a punch at the uncle that had tried to killed him hours earlier. This motivated the uncle even more to kill the boy which was concerning for the boy and the rest of the village if there were more boys to come to the village. The story was nothing I expected when I read the title but it didn't disappoint and it was an extremely fun read.

Yupik mother and child https://images.app.goo.gl/vBTintHBaGVMoNje8

Bibliography: http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/06/heroes-jealous-uncle.html

Week 10 Lab

I decided to watch the language playlist of videos and I really enjoyed them a lot more than I though I would. The first video was cool as it was just a background story into the splitting of languages. I enjoyed the animation of the video as it was easy to follow and had some comedic elements to the video which made it more enjoyable. One of my favorite videos is the verb tense video. It was funny to see how complex our language actually is. The thought of trying to learn English from scratch is crazy to think about. The fact that there are so many verb tenses is crazy to think about. It makes English seem as such a difficult language that seems impossible to learn in full which is probably very true after watching the video. Having 12 verb tenses is crazy compared to some languages that only have few to none. It is funny to watch the videos and how the correspond to a class I am currently taking. The videos contained a lot of new information that I would have never thought of, but they also brought up fascinating points about language that I thought were super cool. Probably my favorite is the new word video. The crazy numbers about number of words in the English language as well as the number of words added each year. That is such a staggering number for a language as old as English. It is really cool to see how much of the English language is just a melting pot of multiple languages from across the world. Another crazy fact about language is that many countries have language academies to decide on new words. That is some dedication to language that is awesome to see and know about.

The ways to say "Hello" in different languages. https://images.app.goo.gl/Shxfh1QriuvopsAU7

Link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrWYQjLLbXchDJp7Z_BzshUOT7tuk845Q

Reading Notes: Iktomi and the Turtle

For the second reading of the week, I decided to keep the turtle theme which is funny that the Sioux have multiple turtle stories in the collection. This one is a tad different from the first one I read in the sense that this story has a lot more first person throughout the story which is awesome. It gives a more personal feel that I like to have when I am reading these stories. The funniest part about the turtle theme is that one story actually has turtles in it. This story actually has a huntsman named turtle. It is a slight twist, but it is hilarious to think about. The story starts out sad and I feel bad for the turtle as he didn't kill anything to provide for his family which is always sad. The story continues as the turtle walks home with sadness but comes upon a deer that had been slain. This was a blessing as he could now feed his family. The turtle exclaimed that the spirits had blessed him with a deer. Turtle was approached, from behind, by Iktomi. Iktomi began to talk up the turtle as the turtle was very down on himself after not being able to kill anything for food. The story continued as Iktomi and the turtle talked about the deer and the failed hunt that had happened for the turtle. The challenges that came up were awesome as the challenge was for the deer. It was a jump that was the challenge which is interesting for what was on the line. The challenge came late as well which the turtle had no choice but to take it as he had already started his jump. The turtle lost the challenge which was a little sad to read as he had already gone through the emotional rollercoaster that was the hunt. The surprise of the story was the turtle sitting in the tree as Iktomi went into the creek with the food. The kids were stressed as their father had fallen in and died in the creek. The story ends very abruptly which stunk but overall it was a solid story that I enjoyed for the entire time.

The cooking of the venison in the creek https://images.app.goo.gl/7u6Txs5X8L5s9DMN8

Bibliography: http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/06/sioux-iktomi-and-turtle.html

Reading Notes: The Boy and the Turtles

I am so excited for this week's readings as it is Native American week! I love Native American art and stories. They are always so creative and fun to read no matter how short or long the story is. It was a difficult decision on what story to read and how good those stories were going to be. After a long deliberation with myself I decided on the Sioux stories as I thought they were unique and really fun to read. The first story I decided on was the Boy and the Turtles. One thing I noticed immediately when reading was the fact that it was mostly from a third person perspective. I am usually not huge fan of reading third person as it isn't as personal as first person, but the the author does an amazing job with creating a story that effectively uses third person. The story started very normal and seemed it was just going to be a story about a young boy hunting and faced some adversity as he couldn't find any turtles until he went to a lake that his tribe was very familiar with. It seems normal until what comes out of the water. Little men began to come out of the water which is a tad disturbing and scared the boy as it should have. The story continued as the boy left and after a few conversations, warriors were sent down to the lake to see if the boy was lying. The warriors saw the same thing and were as scared as the boy. The boy was given a seat in the council and that seat was a seat of honor. The boy was also given the name "Wankan Wanyanka" which means he sees holy. The story itself was very interesting with the crazy turn it made. I wasn't expecting the drastic turn that occurred at the lake. I was expecting something to happen, but not to the effect of little men coming out of the water. I really enjoyed the weird twist the story had. It gave the story some more information to be able to analyze as not every story has a turn like that. I am definitely glad I chose this story section as it is going to be an awesome time to be able to read these stories.

Turtles sunbathing at a lake https://images.app.goo.gl/8pYCyPG1GQ2TiB4a9

Bibliography: http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/06/sioux-boy-and-turtles.html

Week 9 Story: Skunk and Kangaroo

You would think a Skunk and a Kangaroo would not get along or even live near each other. This is a small story on how that became possible. A kangaroo escaped a zoo on a cold, brisk morning in a small little town called Los Angeles. The kangaroo hopped around and hid from animal control for a considerable amount of time and eventually made his way into the mountains and forest area just East of the city. The kangaroo was so excited to be out and free from his captors at the zoo. The kangaroo fell asleep and woke up in the middle of the night to a face full of black and white. At first, the kangaroo believed that he had gone color-blind and began rubbing his eyes and was extremely concerned about the fact he could have lost the color, but he would be very mistaken
The kangaroo was calmed by a interesting face as a skunk starred the kangaroo down and made sure the kangaroo would be okay to get up. The skunk was a sly skunk and knew the kangaroo was desperate for help and the skunk was about to play around and have a little fun with the kangaroo. The skunk told the kangaroo to follow him to allow the kangaroo to thrive and feel free. THe kangaroo was all in, but little did he know that the skunk had traps and other "comedic" elements near his home. The skunk knew the kangaroo would be hungry and wouldn't ask for permission and would just run away.
The next morning, the kangaroo had a slick plan to wake up early and get away from the skunk and continue his way away from the Los Angeles area. The kangaroo was also going to steal some lettuce and spinach from the skunk's garden as he left. The kangaroo woke up and snuck out the door and grabbed a couple heads of lettuce and got greedy when he went for a third. A rope came out of nowhere and wrapped around the kangaroo and hoisted him in the air and all the kangaroo could do was scream and yelp as he was just hanging by his legs. The skunk heard the commotion and slowly got up and walked outside and just shook his head. The kangaroo begged, "Please sir, I was just a lil' hungry that's all." The skunk proceeded to help the kangaroo out, but got stuck in his own trap. The skunk was hoisted in the air as both the skunk and kangaroo were hanging by their feet. The pair eventually were released after the mailman, brer rabbit, came hopping along and released the two from the traps.

Skunk and Kangaroo meeting for first time https://images.app.goo.gl/kupUL87sgvf8iXWLA

Bibliography: http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/05/brer-rabbit-mr-rabbit-and-mr-bear.html

Author's Note: I based my story off the Brer Rabbit series story Mr. Rabbit and Mr. Bear. I used a few elements from that story in my own. I used the garden stealing as an element as the garden becomes a problem in the Brer Rabbit stories. I used the trap elements as well for the characters to be trapped in as they try to get into the garden. A couple of small elements that I used were small but still, I think, had an impact on the story. The one dialogue line in my story was in a southernish accent. I tried my best to do so as the original story had a lot of that throughout the story. I also name dropped the brer rabbit which just gave a little bit of comedy and some familiarity to the story.

Reading Notes: Mr. Rabbit and Mr. Bear

The second story I decided to read another story from the Brer Rabbit collection and the Mr. Rabbit and Mr. Bear story really popped out as one that could truly be a great one. The story didn't disappoint at all! I love the stories that have been created in this section as the use of animals in stories is always a plus for any reader. The animals create a sense of comedy and feeling that people can simply not create in stories. The story was full of twists and turns which gave it a much different vibe than the first story I wrote about on this blog. This story had many of characters getting trapped by the same type of trap over and over. It was really funny to see the characters fall for the same trick as the others. The dialogue of the story, once again, had a southern accent to the dialogue as the characters seemed to have really heavy accents throughout and especially when they were talking to each other. The main plot of the story came from the goober gardens that the animals had been growing and tending to. Goobers is another way of saying peanuts and comes from and African origin. That part of the story is really cool to have in a story as it gives some flair to the story. It gives the story some life from the time and place that it was written. This gives the story some spunk that is nice to have when reading these stories from other cultures. The characters from this story were funny to watch interact with each other. The characters continued to combat each other throughout the story which gave a comedic feel to the story and made it a great read. The consistency of the characters in the stories from all the stories in the collection is nice. The characters give a balance to the stories and allows for more details throughout which is really nice to have in a series of stories.  

Brer rabbit, bear, and fox animated https://images.app.goo.gl/WThfLTGkrXDwqx4r9

Bibliography: http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/05/brer-rabbit-mr-rabbit-and-mr-bear.html

Reading Notes: Why Mr. Possum Loves Peace

This week I decided to read from the African Tales in the Americas section with Why Mr. Possum Loves Peace. As I read through the stories for my third week of Asian and African stories, I decided to try out a different route and go with African stories instead of the Asian stories that I have been doing for the past couple weeks. The first thing I noticed when I read the story was that it seemed more laid back compared to the other stories that I had read throughout the past couple weeks. The story was fun for me to read as the inclusion of animals in any story makes the story a fun time to read. The storybook that I created is solely based on an animal which makes it really fun to read and write as well. The sad part about the story was towards the end of the story. The two main characters of the story grow apart as their friendship takes a hit due to the events that occurred in the story and because of Mr. Dog becoming a staple in the story and causing havoc on the characters. One part of the story that I thought was interesting was the dialogue. The possum and coon in the story talk with a very heavy Southern accent in my opinion. There were multiple phrases throughout the story that made me talk with a very heavy accent and it made the story a lot of fun to read as I read it out loud and laughed at myself while I read it. The story as a whole was a really fun read and it made me want to read more of the stories from this section. The touch of comedy that I created by the dialogue that the author implemented was truly a blast and made the story a really fun time to read and dissect.

Brer possum with racoon and Mr. Dog https://images.app.goo.gl/BpyrqTTcuw9aTabSA

Bibliography: http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/05/brer-rabbit-why-mr-possum-loves-peace.html

Week 8 Progress

I am very happy with my progress. I wasn't expecting to be doing as well especially with all that came with the class, but I have done a great job by staying on top of assignments and getting them done ahead of time to allow for more time for the iggere projects and assignments. I am most proud of the storytelling that I have been able to create each week as I feel I have created great stories throughout the semester and tried to encompass multiple different storylines and themes. I have used a few extra credit options which it is really nice to have those options available to us to allow for flexibility throughout the year. The development of my blog and website have been smooth and outstanding! I am in love with both and I always enjoy when I get the chance to post on one or get feedback on it from other students.
There are probably a couple minor changes that I need to make for the second half of the semester. I have really done well with pacing myself as well as creating a solid blog and website for the course instead of trying to do the bare minimum. I really want to avoid the second half drop off that I sometimes have with getting lazy and not wanting to do work. I don't believe that will happen but if it does I will look back at this post to help tell myself that it isn't okay to be lazy and not get work done.

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The image really speaks to the hard work I have put it this semester, but there is still a lot more climbing to do. I am half way there and the next half is going to be the hardest.

Week 8 Comments and Feedback

I think the quality of comments and feedback that I have received is pretty high. It seems everyone has the mentality to help each other make each other's blogs/websites better with in-depth feedback about story's and website design. I really like the WWW comments as it gives me three different comments that lets me know what to continue to do, what to think about and what to improve on. I believe my comments are pretty solid. I believe they could be better in the second half of the semester but overall I believe they have done the job. I love creating the WWW comments I believe they do the best job for people as they really help me so I try to replicate the WWW comments to aid others. I love my blog as it really helps me express how I write and my introduction really helps people get to know me and that is awesome to now others know my name and a little about me even if they have never met me.
For me, I need to go a little more in-depth with my comments on posts. I have been a little lazy when giving detail for others and I hope to adjust and aid others with a lot more detail and analysis in their comments. I have already made some changes based on comments so I'm thankful for the comments that I have received on my stories and posts.

http://growthmindsetmemes.blogspot.com/search/label/Feedback%20Cats

I chose this image because it really incompases my semester this far as I started out really slow and off the pace, but I have ramped up the quality in work and have been able to focus on my classes much more than I have been able to my whole college career.

Week 8 Reading and Writing

The reading and writing with this class has really grown on me over the semester. At the beginning, I saw it as just a lot of work and time to complete assignments, but I immediately realized there was a lot more to the readings and writing I do every week. Every week, I look more and more forward to reading the awesome stories that we receive and looking at each story closely and trying to deciever it is always fun for me. I love the blog. It is really fun to have a platform to be able to publish your writing every week so it is out there for everyone to see. My website is getting there, but every week it gets better looking and organized. The website is exciting for me as it has a lot of potential to become a great website and is slowly on its way to that. I am really excited to see where the rest of the semester takes me as there is so much opportunity to be great and create a great blog and website!

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The image above may seem generic but I really love the photo. This picture is from my previous story and I really put a lot of effort into that story to make it a great story in my eyes. It is simple but shows the fun/playful aspect that I want to have with my website as I don't want people to feel like it is a very serious website and stories. I want them to enjoy their time on the blog and have great time reading the story's on the blog.

The future holds a lot for this blog and the corresponding website. It excites a lot that there is so much that could happen in the coming weeks to propel my blog and website to a whole new level. One thing I need to do for my blog and website is pay a little more attention to it as I have been super busy and feel that my website has suffered a tad due to the lack of attention to it. The next 8 weeks will be the difference in staying on the same level or elevating to new levels and creating a fantastic online atmosphere. 

Week 7 Story: The King of Kings?

There once was a king that lived at home. He wasn't your usual king, but he was a king, nevertheless. His name was Jimmy. Jimmy was a young and thriving 4th grader who loved to play and just have fun. Jimmy was also a massive fan of toys and especially action figures. Jimmy really wanted the new GI Joe action figures for his birthday, but his family had been going through a rough patch and they did not have much money to spend on toys. Jimmy was saddened by the fact that he couldn't get the cool new action figures, but his parents did their best to surprise Jimmy with another toy. Jimmy woke up one Saturday morning to find a bunch of tiny army men standing all around his room. Jimmy couldn't believe what was going on in his room! Jimmy was startled but also intrigued. He began to move around his room, and he noticed something weird. The army men were turning and watching him move throughout his room.

The army men continued for a couple weeks and Jimmy didn't say anything about it. One morning, Jimmy woke up and the army men were closer than they had ever been. Then, out of nowhere, one spoke to Jimmy. "Hello Jimmy, or should I say King Jimmy." said one of the army men. All of the army men then bowed in front of Jimmy and now Jimmy knew the situation that he was. Jimmy began to strut around the house as he was now a King to an infinite amount of army men in his room. Jimmy began to get some ideas about using his army to get what he wants. Jimmy saw the power he had with the army men and began to devise plan to attack another "kingdom" known as his parents. Jimmy saw that if he conquers the house, he can get whatever he wants. Jimmy began to devise a plan to use his army men to train and build the skill to conquer the house. Every day after school Jimmy would come home and begin his training for the army men. He would also begin to do some test runs of his mission to make sure his army men knew the exact plan, so it had zero chance of failing.

Finally, the day came. Jimmy woke up and was ready to take the house for himself. Jimmy got dressed and looked like he was the movie Rambo. He was ready for a long battle, and so was his army men. They were ready with all their training and tactics to take the house with ease. Jimmy stood up in front of his army and gave a small speech. "Today, we take this house for ourselves. We will not serve these people no more. It is our time to rise up and take what is ours!!!" The army men roared and got in formation. Everyone was in their spots and were ready to take on the house. As Jimmy open the door to begin the mission, he woke up. It was still that same Saturday in which the army men had appeared. There was no mission to take over the house and Jimmy just let out a sigh and headed down to the kitchen. He sat at bar, hugged is parents and ate waffles as he has done for the past 3 years. 

A small fraction of Jimmy's Army https://images.app.goo.gl/TvgvJWScxgFn1fNh7

Author's Note: I used the plot structure of "The Dragon King". The Dragon King has a king that has large army that he controls. The Dragon King uses apes as the members of the army compared to my story where I used toy soldiers. The main character of "The Dragon King" begins to train his troops with weapons and other tactics for a battle that will ensue. Jimmy does the same as he begins to train his toys for a battle to takeover his household. The endings of each story go different directions. In "The Dragon King", the main character is in a bind as he has a plan to execute, but all begins to fall apart once he tries to set it in motion but the problem is with the weapons that his army is using and them being too light for the main character. Jimmy's story is ended before it even starts as it just a dream that the battle wants to take place in, but it never gets started and the plan is never put into action. 

Bibliography: http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/06/sun-wu-kung-dragon-king.html

Reading Notes: The Great Saint

Today, I decided to read the story "The Great Saint". The Great was another shorter read than usual but it was, again, packed full of details and a plot that was dynamic and well written. I really have enjoyed the collection of stories that I chose this week and this unit has truly been a great read for the past couple days. This reading had the same main character from yesterday's reading. The first I noticed on my read through was the amount of dialogue that this story has compared to reading from yesterday. The dialogue is awesome to have as dialogue, for me, is easier to follow a conversation and know more about what is going on at that point compared to descriptive pieces with zero dialogue. The dialogue really makes the story pop and get moving. the continuation of the involvement of apes is nice as it keeps the same characters throughout so the author can focus on detail and creating a good story rather than creating background for new characters that are introduced constantly. The Ape King seems very intimidating. He is a king so he must be intimidating to be in power but when he became angry it was scary for me to see the King get angry and begin to raise his voice. Sun Wu Kang seemed nervous and I would be extremely nervous to face a king that is angry, but also has a lot power over his kingdom.

A Picture of the warrior, Sun Wu Kung https://images.app.goo.gl/t3TWPAg4dFfa26qv5

Bibliography:"The Ape Sun Wu Kung" in The Chinese Fairy Book, ed. by R. Wilhelm and translated by Frederick H. Martens (1921). http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/06/sun-wu-kung-great-saint.html

Reading Notes: The Dragon King

This week I decided to read "The Dragon King" after much deliberation on which stories to read for this week. The Dragon King seemed like it would be a good story to read and do some deep thinking on. The story was a little than the rest but I felt that it was well written and had a lot of detail and information as the previous stories do. The Dragon King the beginning of the story was a tad confusing to begin with, but I read it over and over and it finally clicked. The main character had obtained a sacred weapon and also had apes that were warriors. They would train with weapons and had the apes build a camp that would be prepared for any type of attack. To begin this part of the story, it seems interesting to have apes trained for battle and a camp as well. The story is part of a collection so it makes sense that it seems to rapidly start. One of my favorite parts of the story is the four baboons. They are the voices of reason towards Sun Wu Kang. Baboons are not seen as cute or voices of reason to most people across the world. The baboons give Sun Wu Kang advice on how to make his weapons to the next level which would extremely enhance his capability to combat an attack. One part of the story that was surprising was the power Kang had. Throughout the beginning it didn't seem that he had powers or was a special being compared to normal humans. When he took one of his hairs and created countless apes and then cleared out the armory was a shock to me. I was in belief that he was a normal character and didn't have much powers if any. He doubled down on his powers as well when he flew away on a cloud. That was the icing on the cake that Kang was no normal man, but he was as far from normal as he possibly could.

A piece of artwork of the Dragon King from Chinese myth. https://images.app.goo.gl/ByR83bve2URkKCao9

Bibliography: "The Ape Sun Wu Kung" in The Chinese Fairy Book, ed. by R. Wilhelm http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/06/sun-wu-kung-dragon-king.html