Week 8 Reading and Writing


It was so nice to look back on this class and realize how much work we have actually done. Because each story is broken down into smaller pieces, it seems as if we have not read as much as we actually have. Each Indian Epic was so much richer and fuller than I expected, and each plot line was extremely complex. Of all the stories so far, I have enjoyed the Jatakas the most. Although these stories are not the ones that relate to the Indian Epics, they are fun to learn about because of their fairytale-like structure. Because I liked each of these short stories, I chose to write my project on them. Learning more about the purpose of the Jatakas and their lessons of Dharma has made this class very interesting!

My favorite image that I have found is one of the Jatakas: it is the Turtle and the Geese. This story was used in my final project, and I retold the story from the perspective of Yama. This story reminds me of some old folktales that my grandparents would tell me at their house as a child. Each story has a different lesson that the audience can learn from at the end of the story, and that concept is similar in all kinds of fairytales.


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Turtle and the Geese




In order to look ahead for my project, I would love to learn more about Dharma in this class. It is such a central theme in every story that we have read. Having more words from you as far as what to look for in the stories and what themes can be taken out of them. So far, I am happy with the way my project is coming along. It is really fun to write stories about something I am interested in: law. I have loved reading through each different story to see how it can relate to my own life; I can’t wait to continue through the class and finish my project.

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