Topic Brainstorm
Four Different Topics I am Interested In:
1. Dashartha: The Hunting Accident
I began looking for certain stories that might could become a court trial or a murder mystery or something of that nature, and I came across Dashartha. Dashartha kills a boy while hunting, which was supposedly an accident, so I could invent a story where a defense attorney will work for Dashartha. On the other hand, I could tell the story from the attorney who the blind parents hire to get their revenge on Dashartha (they could sue them maybe?). When Dashartha goes off to war, I could create a new twist on the story. Of course, this is just a brainstorming assignments, but I want to possibly write my storybook or portfolio about a story such as this.
2. Krishna
I would begin just as the story begins: Krishna's parents in imprisoned by King Kamsa, and I would tell the story of Krishna's miraculous birth. Potentially, this could be a lifetime story or a diary of Krishna's life told by one of her parents. I spent time working with prisoners this summer, so watching people have children while in prison is something that I have directly seen before. Because Krishna leaves prison and Kamsa is still trying to kill her, she becomes very street-smart and can defeat many things. Maybe I can end the story with their final encounter, like a thriller-type move, and show how Kamsa finally gets taken into custody for trying to kill Krishna. For a more in-depth summary: Krishna.
3. The Guilty Dogs
So far, I believe this folktale could be a great Portfolio story that could turn into a law-related story. The dogs could be two thieves or murderers running from the law, and all the city dogs could be citizens who were getting wrongly accused. This story could be told and portrayed like a Dateline TV show: a documentary-style story where witnesses (other characters) give testimonies that lead to clues and solve the case. At the end, the dogs were accused and the jury overwhelmingly found them guilty, so the other innocent dog would be set free. Also, the wise chief's character could be turned into a judge or the primary witness. A lot of ideas are coming to mind while writing this STORY.
4. The Monkey's Heart
This particular folk tale caught my eye because I loved monkeys as a child. In Sacred Texts, the story is said to be one of the most famous of the Jatakas. The king of the monkeys, Bodhisatta, was sitting on the bank of the Ganges, and a crocodile and his mate begin forming a plan to catch him and eat his heart. The crocodile lured Bodhisatta into the river and began sinking him; the monkey eventually convinced the crocodile that he keeps his heart up in a fig tree. Immediately, the Monkey King promised to come back to the crocodile, but he escaped up onto the land and proclaimed that he had outsmarted the crocodile. This story could be a sort of "Scandal" type remake; I could make this about someone performing a scam and outsmarting people. I feel like I could remake this story pretty easily.
1. Dashartha: The Hunting Accident
I began looking for certain stories that might could become a court trial or a murder mystery or something of that nature, and I came across Dashartha. Dashartha kills a boy while hunting, which was supposedly an accident, so I could invent a story where a defense attorney will work for Dashartha. On the other hand, I could tell the story from the attorney who the blind parents hire to get their revenge on Dashartha (they could sue them maybe?). When Dashartha goes off to war, I could create a new twist on the story. Of course, this is just a brainstorming assignments, but I want to possibly write my storybook or portfolio about a story such as this.
2. Krishna
I would begin just as the story begins: Krishna's parents in imprisoned by King Kamsa, and I would tell the story of Krishna's miraculous birth. Potentially, this could be a lifetime story or a diary of Krishna's life told by one of her parents. I spent time working with prisoners this summer, so watching people have children while in prison is something that I have directly seen before. Because Krishna leaves prison and Kamsa is still trying to kill her, she becomes very street-smart and can defeat many things. Maybe I can end the story with their final encounter, like a thriller-type move, and show how Kamsa finally gets taken into custody for trying to kill Krishna. For a more in-depth summary: Krishna.
3. The Guilty Dogs
So far, I believe this folktale could be a great Portfolio story that could turn into a law-related story. The dogs could be two thieves or murderers running from the law, and all the city dogs could be citizens who were getting wrongly accused. This story could be told and portrayed like a Dateline TV show: a documentary-style story where witnesses (other characters) give testimonies that lead to clues and solve the case. At the end, the dogs were accused and the jury overwhelmingly found them guilty, so the other innocent dog would be set free. Also, the wise chief's character could be turned into a judge or the primary witness. A lot of ideas are coming to mind while writing this STORY.
4. The Monkey's Heart
This particular folk tale caught my eye because I loved monkeys as a child. In Sacred Texts, the story is said to be one of the most famous of the Jatakas. The king of the monkeys, Bodhisatta, was sitting on the bank of the Ganges, and a crocodile and his mate begin forming a plan to catch him and eat his heart. The crocodile lured Bodhisatta into the river and began sinking him; the monkey eventually convinced the crocodile that he keeps his heart up in a fig tree. Immediately, the Monkey King promised to come back to the crocodile, but he escaped up onto the land and proclaimed that he had outsmarted the crocodile. This story could be a sort of "Scandal" type remake; I could make this about someone performing a scam and outsmarting people. I feel like I could remake this story pretty easily.
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