Extra Reading Week 4: Bible Women Part A

(Image Information: Temptation of Adam and Eve

Philip Medhurst Source: Wikipedia)

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Reading the biblical unit was something I wanted to do when enrolling in this class. If there's something that I don't know really much about, it's the stories of the bible. I knew of Adam and Eve, and the first time I actually heard of it was in middle school. My teacher was religious and she really wanted to convey the messages in these stories -- as I believe all religions have a takeaway message.

If I were to write a story using the story of Eve, I would consider either making it A) more modern or B) try to recreate the story from a Hindu perspective. I believe that all religions are connected somehow, and after having read the Indian Epics, I am sure there could be some way I could redo this story with a Hindu background. 

I really am excited to read more of these units and gain insight on stories of the Bible. I believe it is so important to be educated on all religions as a sign of respect and just to be more knowledgeable in general. I'll read more Biblical units this coming week, and maybe try to use one of the styles I was thinking above -- or come up with something new!

Bibliography: Bible Women King James Version from the Bible Part A Reading Guide

Reading Notes: Aesop (Winter) Part A

(Image Information: The Farmer and The Stork

Project Gutenberg Source: Wikipedia)

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I have really come to like the stories categorized under Aesop. I wanted to see how different the children's stories were, so I read Part A of Aesop's for Children story series. 

As with all of Aesop's tales, there's a takeaway message. The one that caught my eye this time was the saying "You are judged by the company you keep" in the story "The Farmer and the Stork".

I thought about using this message and creating a modern day story about a college student and his/her parent with the same takeaway message. I would want to make this story much longer than what the fable was here. I will still keep the same plot line where one character is found in the same community of other characters, and judged accordingly.

Maybe I could even use the fake social media image generator to have some type of personal image to support the story I write. 

Maybe after I read Part B tomorrow I will have a better idea of the story I wish to recreate.

Bibliography: Aesop for Children (Winter) Link to Online Reading Guide here