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Week Eight Reading and Writing

I am excited about my readings. I think that they are interesting and it makes me want to do my homework assignments. I like the variety from week to week and how it changes throughout the semester. It does not have the same origin which means that the stories will continue to change. I like my writing assignments where I get to retell the stories. It allows me to change my least favorite parts or alter the story to put it in my own world and story line. I like the opportunity of adding a Brynlee flair on centuries old stories. I like my blog. I am a huge fan of pink and I the script that I used as the titles. I think that it looks a lot like me as a person, which is reflected further in my thoughts. My project website is much better! I think with the theme and the stories I chose to retell align very nicely. My story posts are easier than my project because they are shorter and not related. I think that is part of the struggle I am having with the project because I want them to be intertwined but that makes writing it more difficult. I think my biggest accomplishment is the development as a writer. I have become more skilled at creating characters quickly. I think my favorite has been the Greek mythology unit. I think this is because I have grown up with these stories and I have always been intrigued by these gods. But, I did not realize how much drama was in between all of the gods. Zeus alone has more scandals than all of Hollywood. I do not really look back at my reading notes because I take smaller notes over the things I want to change. But, I, also, do my story and my reading notes immediately after reading the passages for the week. I, also, try to get ahead of my homework so that it is done early in the week and I do not have to look back on my notes!

This is a carved representation of the story of Phaethon. Source: Flickr
This is my favorite picture so far because it shows the entirety of the story. It is beautifully carved and shows in detail what the characters were doing and feeling during the story.


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