Topic Research: Tigers

Cub 

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The Brahmin Girl Who Married a Tiger

Wow, this story just screams fierce to me. The concept behind the story was based off the phrase "be quiet, or I shall show you my original shape." As soon as I read that I was a little scared and very fascinated. I want to keep this phrase in my own story I hope to write as a tribute to the original short story. However, some of the things I would like to change is the gender of the tiger. I couldn't help but think of Beauty and the Beast while reading this, so the "beast" part I would like to include in my own story. I think this would be so much fun to write about, and add in my unique touch to the concept behind such a different tale. 

Tiger's Foster Child 

This story was so much to read. I think one of my favorite elements to this was the addition of turmeric. Turmeric has been around for what seems like forever in India. It's traditional, cultural, and ayurvedic. I would like to include this little topic of interest in my story, as well. I think this would be a great tribute to the original story. However, I would want my own story to involve more drama, and possibly development of this boy to a man. The possibilities are endless with this story. I also think dialogue would be a great way to be present in the boy's mind if I tell my story in first person. I'm looking forward to writing! 

The Tiger and the Frog

What a clever little story! This definitely made me laugh. It also made me think deeper into the story. What I interpreted was that no matter how small you are, you can make yourself seem big with confidence. I would like to include the concept of confidence as the moral of my story. However, I can switch up the characters and contests! I think I'll have a blast thinking of different competitions for my story.

Feedback Strategies

Feedback

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Be a Mirror

The article "Be a Mirror: Give Readers Feedback That Fosters a Growth Mindset" was a very informational and helpful article to read not only for bloggers, but for anyone that wants to better their feedback skills. The article mentions how we can be a "mirror" by looking at what the author is trying to portray, and not what we think is not there. For example, when reading other stories in this class, we might think something is missing, but if we look at what the author's intention was there might not be something missing, after all. However, there might actually be something missing, and in that case we can give specific feedback, which means to explain the little details we noticed as the readers. I found this article to be very helpful. 

Presence, Not Praise

Wow, this article gave me a reality check on praising. I learned that telling young students that they are "clever" can lead to negative consequences like low self-esteem, and performance levels decreasing when it comes to academic. This article proves a point because I have noticed that many parents nowadays praise children for being the best, when there is always room for improvement. Praising the effort is a better approach, and will lead to trying new tactics to accomplish goals while raising self-esteem. Great read.

 

Reading Notes: A Lion and A Man, Part A

 

Lion

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I couldn't help but think of The Lion King when I was reading this fable. I could include this movie in my own story I wanted to help my readers picture The Lion King while reading my own little twist including elements of the fable. I can make it into a kid friendly short story with different animals.

My favorite part of this fable was the moral of the story—listen to your parents because they want the best for you! That was kind of my own interpretation of the fable. There are so many things I can portray with this concept like the consequences of now abiding by the rules parents set for us, and the reasons behind them.

I really like the way this fable was set up. I may follow the flow of the fable, and how the lion goes to different animals to ask the same question. I think it’s a simple and easy way to follow the end of the short story. I’m looking forward to using my imagination! I’ll also include of a lot of nature to help my main character if I can. I think this will help my setting come together. For character development, I’ll include best friends with my main character for dialogue! Looking forward to create my writing with this short story! 

Bibliography: Roger L'Estrange's Fables of Aesop and Other Eminent Mythologists