Reading Evaluation

To start off, some of my favorite readings were the children stories. I also love the Sita Sings the Blues. First off it was really weird and I like that and it was just really fun. Out of the two Epics, I would have to say the Ramayana was my favorite. Sure I hated the ending but I was more interested in the story as a whole.

The reading diaries at the beginning of the semester were a lot easier to write in my opinion. Mainly because the stories were completely new. If you started reading other things about the same thing they became a little redundant to me.

I think the balance was completely fair with the reading, writing, and commenting. I would normally do all the commenting last so it would sometimes seem like a lot but in the end it really wasn't that bad!

Reflections

One of the biggest things I took away from this course would be the use of commas! I haven't had a class using grammar in about six years and when I did I didn't pay attention. I wish I would have paid a little more attention.

It was really cool doing the projects. It was a little breath of fresh air and I really loved reading other peoples stories. I haven't been able to read for pleasure since I got to college so it is a little fun being able to fulfill that in a small way.

I also loved being able to do some creative writing! I am typically not a huge writer but sometimes I feel like I can make some pretty cool and suspenseful stories. The series about Frank and Ava were really fun to write and definitely a break from my stressful course work!  

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Portfolio Index

The first story is called "Frank and Ava." A modern-day and darker version of Ravana kidnapping Sita.

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My second story is called "The Dating Game." It is a story about Ava representing Draupadi in a dating game.

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The third story is called "The Dating Game Part 2." This concludes the dating portion of the story between Frank and Ava. 

ABC's The Dating Game

The final story in my portfolio is called "The Date." Find out how the story of Frank and Ava ends! 

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Week 14, Reading Diary: The last one!

For the very last reading I read Part B of the Legends of India by Washburn Hopkins. I was actually a little excited about this reading. Mainly because I jumped ahead and did the project feedback last night and one of the stories were about Arjuna and Ulupi. This section talks about Ulupi so yay for connections! It is a little odd how Arjuna, already married just falls in love at first sight. After being in a very serious relationship, I couldn’t imagine loving more than one person. I do really like the rhyming but it is a little hard to understand what is going on.  Like for the Ulupi part, I wasn’t sure if Ulupi was coming unseen or not. Really fun read for the last one!

Arjuna and Ulupi

Week 14: Reading Diary, Something Something Fiery

For the Tuesday Reading of Week 14, I read part A of Legendsof India by Washburn Hopkins. This book is written in verse focusing on Arjuna in the Mahabharata. I chose anther version of the Mahabharata again to get the full story. For me it is a little hard to grasp the whole story in the first sitting, even in TV shows and movies. One of my favorite things about this reading would have to be the rhyming of the verse. It was actually fun to read out loud. Some of the words are different, like it calls the Pandavas the Pandus. Also the character list was a little funny. I really enjoyed this read. I did like the way it talked about Draupadi’s swaraymara and Arjuna having a thing for her in the beginning. Honestly that would really suck, sharing a wife with your brother. I mean think about it!!

Legends of India