Feedback Thoughts

The first article that I read was the article on the Seven Ways to Crush Self-Doubt. The article is a decent article that has many tips to combat the self-doubt that many people have in society today. I have had issues with self-doubt, especially in high school, but college has aided me in taking care of those characteristics to almost nothing. The biggest point that effected me was the very first one in the article. The point was "Don't Compare Yourself to Others". This is a huge problem for many of people across the world as we are always trying to be others and compare our lives to others. this article opened my eyes to a few things I do and I am thankful I read it and will try to apply it to my life.
http://www.spencerauthor.com/seven-ways-to-crush-self-doubt/
The other article id why rejection hurts so much. Rejection is something that everyone has to deal with in their life no matter how perfect your life seems to be or is. There are the lucky few that only face it a few times but those people are few and far between. Rejection is something that can take a massive effect on someone no matter how minimal it is. The rejection of something is like having a perfect plan and being foiled by something. Rejection is one of the worlds problems that isn't really a problem. Rejection is a personal problem that is mostly a mind thing with people that causes stress, depression and other mental problems.
https://ideas.ted.com/why-rejection-hurts-so-much-and-what-to-do-about-it/

This cat is the companion people that don't handle rejection well. http://growthmindsetmemes.blogspot.com/

Topic Brainstorm

Weather Gods: This weather gods subject really intrigues me for a few reasons. I originally came down to Oklahoma for a meteorological degree but have since switched. The weather gods are interesting characters that have played many of roles throughout history. There are so many weather gods and the wide range of characters and stories that can be told from then are very enticing.
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_god

Dog: The thought of a dog story is really funny to think about. Dogs can do so many things in a story and series of stories. Dogs have many role throughout mythology and the variety and opportunity that a dog character holds is coll to think about as I have a lot of ideas for stories.
https://sites.google.com/site/emilysfables/

Cookbook: Food is always on everyone's mind. Food is something that everyone can get behind and want to eat all the time. Food throughout mythology has played a decent role. Whether it was a golden apple or a simple meal that changes the outcome. Food has always played a major role. Food has a lot of variety so there are many of ways that it can be used throughout a story.
https://sites.google.com/site/therealveggietales/
Pirates: Pirates are one of my most favorite character types in any story. They always have an interesting role as they can play the villain, hero or even just a common bystander. Pirates seemed just fantasy to me when I was younger, but as I grew up I realized the role they actually had across the world. They weren't exactly the same looking with the creative and extravagant outfits but they still had the sane niche as they did in the movies.
https://sites.google.com/site/thebandofpirates/

Cerberus is the dog in this sculpture. he is the dog that helps Hades out https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hades%26cerberus-AviadBublil.JPG

Week 2 Story

The Last Melon

There once was a young family that lived in middle of Springfield, MO.  As Springfield is a growing city, there are many opportunities for stores to open as there is a constant group of customers looking for a store to call their home. A skunk mother named Shea had recently moved to Springfield with her daughter, Libra. Shea had an amazing job as she was the CEO of her own company, Plug your Nose. This was a candle shop that had become a million-dollar business and had continued to rise in popularity. Libra began to grow and be hungry a lot. Shea continued to go to the store 3-4 times a week just to have enough food. Shea took Libra to the store for the first time and there was one thing she wanted, and she want melons.

The local store opened only a week after Shea moved to Springfield. The store was a hot spot for shoppers and the selection was very scarce. The fruit industry was having a rough time to fulfill the needs for fruit. When Shea and Libra travelled to the store there was one melon remaining. As Shea went to grab the melon someone else grabbed her hand on the melon. Shea turned to see the ugliest rhino she had ever seen. The rhino had a look in his eye and Shea was very concerned.

“What do you want rhino?” said Shea. The rhino replied with a smirk, “I want your daughter to come live with me.” Shea was astonished by the remark but wanted to have the melon for her daughter. She decided to let the rhino take her daughter and winked at her daughter as if she had a plan. The rhino took Libra back to his home, and Libra wasn’t on board at first with the situation, but she went with the situation and tried to make the best out of it. The rhino would change her life and Libra would never go back to her mom. Libra and the rhino would move out of the country to Mexico and would live happily ever after.

Author Notes:

I started the story while referencing an old story called Three Roses. I wanted my own spin, so I put Springfield, my hometown, as well as one of my favorite animals. There isn’t a lot to the story other than that I wanted to make a story that replicated one of my favorite Disney movies, Beauty and the Beast.

 This is the Picture from the original story that mine is based off of https://sites.google.com/view/mythfolkloreanthology/fairy-tales

Sources: The Key of Gold by Josef Baudis (1922).

 https://sites.google.com/view/mythfolkloreanthology/fairy-tales

Reading Notes: Week 2 Anthology

There was only one story that really caught my eye.  The story "Three Roses" was a short story, but it really caught my attention while I was reading it. The story is a cool twist on the more recognizable story of Beauty and the Beast. I love to see a twist from the story that I watched growing up and it really brings back memories that I am super fond of. The story was kind of interesting when it started as the mom seemed to be the servant to her daughter. This was weird to think about so I read it again to make sure I read it right, because I was caught so off guard by the fact that the mom was serving her daughters. The second time around it was a little more clear, but the daughters seemed very spoiled. The final daughter just wanted roses which cause a free fall of events that would lead to her becoming a wife.  The third daughters request for roses could have turned deadly for the mother unless she gave the daughter to the monster that was the basilisk. This beast was the keeper of the roses at the palace that was walked up on by the mother. The only way she was leaving alive was with the promise that she would return with her daughter for the beast to have someone to nurse him. The nursing eventually led to the beheading of the beast. This seemed to be a symbol of the daughter conquering a fear of some kind, but immediately having another appear as a serpent came out of the beast. The daughter then beheaded the serpent which led to the reveal of a handsome, young man. This symbolizes the hardship that some go through, but it is always worth it as there is something at the end as long as you work and try to better your life. The story does a fine job with symbolism as it gives a short but powerful message on why you should never quit. 
Bibliography:

The Key of Gold by Josef Baudis (1922).

https://sites.google.com/view/mythfolkloreanthology/fairy-tales

Beeauty 

Movie poster from the most recent reboot of Beauty and the Beast https://images.app.goo.gl/Vx2WmLdKrRgAd3F4A

Week 2 Reading Overview

Choose from CLASSICAL and/or BIBLICAL units for Weeks 3 and 4.

Week 3: Jewish Fairy Tales_________

Week 4: Adam & Eve_________

Choose from MIDDLE EASTERN and/or INDIAN units for Weeks 5 and 6.

Week 5: Tales of a Parrot_________

Week 6: Ancient Egypt_________

Choose from ASIAN and/or AFRICAN units for Weeks 7 and 9. [Week 8 is review week.]

Week 7: The Monkey King_________

Week 9: Jamaica_________

Choose from NATIVE AMERICAN units for Weeks 10 and 11.

Week 10: Great Plains_________

Week 11: Hero Tales_________

Choose from BRITISH and/or CELTIC units for Weeks 12 and 13.

Week 12: English Tales_________

Week 13: Alice in Wonderland_________

Choose from EUROPEAN units for Weeks 14 and 15.

Week 14: Jacobs_________

Week 15: Lang I_________

The Lang I unit sounds really interesting. I am not too familiar to with many subjects, but the short description I read made it sound really interesting. There aren't any topics that really come to mind that are missing from the list of topics.

This is one of my favorite pictures of Puss in Boots. He is one of my favorite animated characters and is hilarious throughout the Shrek movies. https://images.app.goo.gl/GrTeUF7m7RxvVVod6