"Epic" Reading Options
After participating in the Myth and Folklore class I had high expectation of what types of stories would be available for us in this class. After reviewing the reading options that we have this semester, lets just say I am not disappointed! There are so many different routes to go. Yes, the first 7 or so weeks are planned out for the class but then after that it is totally up to him or her on what route they want the class to go. I also am very excited about new options for the class to delve into such as music and images. These two aspects go great with story telling and just give another level of understanding for the reader. I am probably most excited about the music and music video portion of the class and reading options. I love all types of music from hard rock to celtic folk. I haven't however came into much Indian music so this will be a great opportunity for me to diversify myself even more in music than I am today. The artist I guess I am looking forward to hearing more about is Maati because it is Laura's favorite and I am trusting her taste in music haha. A link to where I went to listen to some of the different artist can be found here.
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| Image: Arjuna and Karna |
The next thing that I think will be the most fun for me is the plethora of images that are available for
us. This is different than the Myth class. Although we were blessed to have images related to the
stories we were reading, there wasn't a compiled spot where you could look at them all. This is great for me because I am very visual and should help in allowing me to find stories that will interest me the most! Also, the images can lead your mind in a certain direction that the story wants you to go. To the left is one of my favorite images I found and has to do with a story that I will talk a little bit about next. If you want to check this image out you can find it here.
Like I stated in my last paragraph, the story that I am ready to get into most is the epic of Mahabharata. It is about a war between family, brothers and cousins to be specific. It has a twist that I am particularly interested in how it will play out in the story. This is that one of the cousins is actually a half brother to the brothers they are in conflict with! This should be a great read! to get some more information on the story, if it peaks your interest like it did mine, you can click on the link here.
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