Showing posts with label Week 12. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Week 12. Show all posts
Thursday, November 10, 2016
Wikipedia Trail: From Hansel and Gretel to Assyria
This week I started by looking up Hansel and Gretel. One of my readings this week reminded me of this story so I thought I would read a little more about the story. This brought me to a page on hags. From here I clicked on a link to the Persian people. Lastly, I went to a link on Assyria. It is amazing how one link can lead you to such a different place.
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Reading Notes: English Fairy Tales, Part B
These are from English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs
Mr. Miacca: I liked this story because it reminded me of Hansel and Gretel. A little boy leaves his house, even though his mother tells him not to, and gets captured by Mr. Miacca who wants to eat him. The boy tricks Mr. and Mrs. Miacca and escapes only to get caught again when he sneaks out of his house. He figures out a way to escape and is good after this and does not leave his house. I thought it was an interesting story and I thought it was funny that there are stories in many cultures about little children getting cooked for supper.
Fairy Ointment: Dame Goody is a nurse who takes care of babies and sick people. A man comes to her one night saying that his wife needs her help. She came and helped this family and rubbed oil on the baby's eyes. This turned them all into fairies. The family paid Dame Goody more than ever before in her life. This story caught my attention because I have not read anything with pixies in it before. It was very different from many other stories I have read in the past so I really liked it.
Mr. Miacca: I liked this story because it reminded me of Hansel and Gretel. A little boy leaves his house, even though his mother tells him not to, and gets captured by Mr. Miacca who wants to eat him. The boy tricks Mr. and Mrs. Miacca and escapes only to get caught again when he sneaks out of his house. He figures out a way to escape and is good after this and does not leave his house. I thought it was an interesting story and I thought it was funny that there are stories in many cultures about little children getting cooked for supper.
Monday, November 7, 2016
Reading Notes: English Fairy Tales, Part A
This week I chose readings from English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs
Binnorie: This is a very interesting story; one that stuck out to me from this weeks first reading. It is about a jealous sister who eventually drowns her sibling in order to get her love. After her death, someone finds her body and makes a harp out of her breast bone and hair. The harp sings and tells those that her sister drowned her and then the harp breaks. Jealousy is a cruel and powerful emotion that can drive people to do very crazy and unthinkable things.
Mouse and Mouser: This story kind of reminded me of the cartoon Tom and Jerry. A mouse is talking to a cat and telling him of how he went to market and bought some pudding. In the end the cat eats the mouse. It is told in a rhyme scheme that is very repetitive. I think it would be cool to tell the story in the same way but make it more humorous and have a happier ending...maybe one similar to a Tom and Jerry cartoon.
Binnorie: This is a very interesting story; one that stuck out to me from this weeks first reading. It is about a jealous sister who eventually drowns her sibling in order to get her love. After her death, someone finds her body and makes a harp out of her breast bone and hair. The harp sings and tells those that her sister drowned her and then the harp breaks. Jealousy is a cruel and powerful emotion that can drive people to do very crazy and unthinkable things.
Mouse and Mouser: This story kind of reminded me of the cartoon Tom and Jerry. A mouse is talking to a cat and telling him of how he went to market and bought some pudding. In the end the cat eats the mouse. It is told in a rhyme scheme that is very repetitive. I think it would be cool to tell the story in the same way but make it more humorous and have a happier ending...maybe one similar to a Tom and Jerry cartoon.
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