Week 8 Reading and Writing

Overall I am pretty satisfied with my blog and progress I have made this semester. I definitely began a lot earlier than most of my classmates, so I have not really begun to comment on other people's blogs. However, I have still been able to begin storytelling and read most of the epics. So far I have really enjoyed the two epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata, as well as the alternative video versions videos such as Sita Sings the Blues and the Epified Mahabharata version. Regarding my posts, I am happy with my writing so far, and I do not feel that I have to really struggle with finding inspiration. One new aspect I have enjoyed is the Microfiction. It is a new challenge to have to write a story in such a limited amount of words, but it is one I have enjoyed. The reading notes have also been helpful with my storytelling. I use the reading notes to express my feelings on the story, especially what I felt is missing or could have have more detail. This helps me to plan what I want in my stories so I can add to it and include these details. I would say my biggest accomplishment has been the progress I have made this semester considering we are only a week into school. It was nice to have the course available prior to school starting, but the readings and interesting assignments have made it very easy to progress quickly.

Sita Sings the Blues Movie Summary | Ramayana (1920) | Bohatala.com

Sita Sings the Blues was one of my favorite parts of the semester. It was such an interesting take on the Ramayana, and I enjoyed being able to hear more of Sita's perspective.

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Week 14: More Jataka Tales Part B

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Nice to meet you, my name is Neal

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