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The Monkey's Bride

What happens when someone chooses to marry a human but ends up with something else? The story of Aastha and Bubaloo is a unique story about happiness and bliss. From a food fight to a water fight these two can't help but create chaos. What will Aastha's reaction be? Read this story to find out!

The Genius King 

After a king receives heartbreak from the love of his life, he comes to the conclusion that all women are heartless. We learn all about the inner workings of the angered and heartbroken king. Is he the same as he portrays himself to be or is he the exact opposite of it? What will he choose to do when his bride chooses to distract him and postpone her death? Read this story to find out! 

The Sheep Wolf

We all know that a sheep is prey for a predator like the Wolf, but what happens when the Wolf finds a sheep that isn't ready to give in that easily? Wulphy is a wolf in disguise. He finds that he can easily prey on the sheep when he manipulates them and gains their trust. This begins to be a problem when his lunch follows him wherever he goes! What will Wulphy do now?

Reading Notes: Sita Sings the Blues Part B

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I think that the narrators are my favorite part of this short film. I really do enjoy their commentary, and most of the time they are saying exactly what I am thinking! For example when they debate on Rama's actions when he is telling Lakshmana to take Sita to the forest and abandon her. I don't understand why he is constantly questioning his wife? This truly does bother me even if it is an old and cultural book I hope that this doesn't showcase the current opinions of the people living there as well. First the agnipareeksha and now this exile. I don't understand how Rama finds this to be fair. 

Sita's Exile, Source: nirmukta.com

Another thing is, how is Sita still so devoted to Rama? Towards the end when she was singing to Rama's picture I almost started yelling at my computer screen. Personally, at that point I would be annoyed at my husband not sad that he had me left in the forest. ALONE. I could go on and on about these two parts, but it won't change a single thing. I suppose it all depends on the society and culture that you grow up in. After all, they play a huge part in the way that you think and the what your opinion is. I think that Rama is not being fair at all. Sita is constantly suffering for mistakes that she didn't make. 

Otherwise, I did really enjoy the animation film and I thought that Nina did a wonderful job! I am incredibly happy that she put the film on public domain for all to see, because it is truly a wonderful work of art. It can also teach us so much about Indian culture. That's it for this time! I'll see you guys next week!  

All Information has been from the video and notes on this link, Sita Sings the Blues. 

Tech Tip: Quote Maker

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 For this assignment, I used one of my favorite quotes. 

Source: www.quizio.com

Review: Week 13

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While taking a look at this week's announcements I found one image in particular that really stood out to me! It was the one below. 

 
I love this picture I find that I, myself, love going to the library just to relax or even to learn about something. I find that the library is something that I adore, and this picture summed up my life! I adore the library!

 

Reading Notes: Grim Brothers LibriVox Part A

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 For this week's reading I choose to read a few of the Grim Brother's tales! I have always been interested in reading Grimm Brother's because it amazes me how different they are from the fairy tales that we love and know through Disney! I think that it is incredible how these are stories with such variety and uniqueness. The one that I found stuck out to me the most is Rapunzel. 

I was surprised at how similar this story was to Disney's "Tangled." Of course that version was easily softened up for children, but who really wants to see someone get blinded by thorns heartbroken? I find that the while the Grim Brother's version of the story is heavy it isn't crazy traumatic which I am grateful for. 

I also found that many animals were added to the Disney version such as Rapunzel's chameleon friend Pascal or the horse Maximus. There was also no Flynn Rider, which definitely upsets me since that was my favorite character from the movie! I understand that Disney obviously took some creative liberties, and I am glad that they did! I do wish that someone made a fairy tale set for all of the Grim Brother's tales so that we could read them and enjoy them easily!  

Source: Disney Princess

 All the information can be found at Grimm Brother's Tales.

Reading Notes: Sita Sings the Blues Part A

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I thought that it would be incredible to see the Ramayana from an entirely different perspective. I was impressed with how this movie looked, and once I began it was hard for me to stop. I feel that adding songs and variations through the story gives it an entirely new twist. I adore that it's presented in a way that captures you attention as well as your heart. I believe that it would also allow for more children to learn and appreciate the story especially since it is done in a kid friendly format. It would allow for them to learn from a young age, and that could very possibly leave a lasting impact on them. It could also go on to become something they would share and teach to their kids.

My favorite part of the movie so far is when Sita sings! That's right. She SINGS! I'll admit that it is an incredibly small part of the story, but I think that it is purely admirable to me how the Nina Paley chose a song that worked in Sita's favor. I also really enjoyed the narrators with their opinions! I never thought about why Sita didn't just escape with Hanuman! I think that would have changed a lot of things! It would be so interesting for Sita to not be waiting for Rama but to be able to find her own freedom with Hanuman. I wonder if she would still have to prove her innocence to Rama if that were the case. Would he still doubt her if she had found her way back to him? Maybe this would have made way for more focus on Hanuman instead, but would Rama be of any importance had Sita found a way to get out of the situation before Rama found her? The one argument brought up so many questions for me! I think it will be fun to explore them! 

Hanuman Gives Ring to Sita, Source: www.exoticindiaart.com

All Information has been from the video and notes on this link, Sita Sings the Blues. 

Learning by HEART Challenge: Help with Tips

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I find that a good way for me to stay positive and happy is to surround myself with people who allow me or encourage me to be that way. I find that I tend to keep away from people who give me negative vibes or make me feel terrible. I think this helps immensely with staying upbeat and positive. I recommend that you try it.

Source: Matt Morris

Growth Mindset Challenge: Writing Process

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For this week I tried to sit outside to write my story. I usually tend to write my story while sitting in my room at my desk, but this week I chose to try something new. I found that it was much easier to write a story. I found that I had easier flow and had less of an issue getting stuck. I really did enjoy the change especially since the weather was nice. 

Source: Big Change

All information can be found at Growth Mindset.  

Tech Tip Cheezburger

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Source: http://cheezburger.com/9027383552

 

Review Legends

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Here is my favorite image from this week's announcements. 

Source: http://ouclassannouncements.blogspot.com/search/label/current

 All information can be found at http://ouclassannouncements.blogspot.com/search/label/current

Storybook Planning

Reading Notes: Aesop's Fables Part A

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For this week's reading I read Aesop's fables  I enjoy most of Aesop's fables, but I find that some of them are bit strange to me. I don't think that this is a bad thing. I assume that this is something that is normal. We all have different thoughts and different ideas of what our own opinions and morals are form a certain story or fable, and some ring true while others are a bit confusing. I find that my opinions tend to differ from others on various situations as is, so it's not something that I am too worried about.

I find that I enjoyed this week's reading thoroughly. I found that many of these stories allowed for me to really think about the interpretation. They were definitely unique and a change from the other Aesop stories that I have read. I think that Aesop's fables often vary distinctly from the various time periods that they can be found. I find that this is what makes them so enjoyable to read! Each story has a different thought and different moral from the others. I also really like that these stories are open to interpretation. It allows for us to be able to find a different lesson each time we read the story!

I find it incredibly difficult to pick just one that I enjoyed from this week's reading. I think that this will allow for the story writing for this week to be incredibly difficult. I hope, however, that is not the case. What did you choose to read this week?

Source: Magdalena Anguelova

All of the Information can be found at Aesop's fables

Storybook Planning

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For this week I felt like I needed to plan a story. Especially since I was having a hard time coming up with ideas for my story. I think that I would like to write a different version of Manachar and Munachar. I find that it was the one story that truly stuck out to me, and I could very easily twist it or modernize it to my liking.

One thing that I could do is change Manachar and Munachar to maybe monkeys or even elephants. I could have him run away from a mouse instead if he was an elephant instead of bursting like he did in the original. I do like the idea of having Munachar do a variety of things before he gets to Manachar though. I would have him do random things, or go on a pointless mission instead.

I think that I could maybe get inspired by Disney movies, simply because I think that this falls into that specific genre. I think that I would take some inspiration from the movie "Wreck-It Ralph." I feel that candy should be involved in this story and maybe unicorns instead of monkeys or elephants. I just feel like you could go all out with this story and have it easily still be readable. I would love to see how far I can go just to test my limits! I am really excited to write my story now!

Source: Amazon.com

Reading Post: English Stories Part A

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For this week's reading I chose to read a Celtic Fairy Tale. I found myself enjoying the stories very much. The one that I enjoyed was that of Munachar and Manachar. I found the story to be very different from what I was expecting. I ended up laughing at the end. I couldn't help it! The conclusion was so funny to me. 

I felt like poor Munachar had to go through so much, yet he still didn't get what he wanted. I found there the story was anti-climatic and found myself not feeling content with the story. I did think that it was incredibly funny that the story ended the way that it did. I wouldn't want to give any spoilers for those people who would like to read this story in the future. 

I think that it would be very interesting to be able to give Munachar a separate ending. I feel like maybe allowing him to be a hero and helping him fulfill his destiny would allow room to better the story. I would hope that this would make the story better and not so crazy. Maybe this is a good idea for a story? Please do let me know your thoughts if you read this story! 

Source: Tumblr

All information has been taken from Celtic Fairy Tale.