L Christina M

Personally, I am a huge fan of Ted Talks and find myself falling into the endless loop of midnight binges when I probably should be asleep. So for this assignment, I was very excited to have the opportunity to watch these Ted Talks related directly to storytelling. This first one I watched by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie I had actually seen previously on one of these midnight session it begins with her giving a detailed anecdote about her bringing and the way that reading and storytelling began to impact her life at an incredibly young age. This impact was not always positive, however. I see myself a lot in this Ted Talk. As a young black kid, I remember opening up books and reading about little girls and boys who looked nothing like me. At the time I didn't realize how impactful this would be for me. I though it was normal. In the public eye, it is the white child that is recognized as important, tal;ended, smart. Those children who look like me are meant to fade into the background. ...

Part B of the reading begins with direct details relating to Achilles. The first reading "The Rising of Achilles" details the gruesome nature of the battle for the body of Patroclus. I really appreciate the detailed imagery that the story includes, albeit a bit gory. In my own story I hope to include imagery similar to this. I believe that imagery is a fantastic way of drawing the reader in and allowing them to feel apart of the story as much as possible. Furthermore, I would like to point out the characterization in this story. In one of my other classes, we are learning about character spines, or personality traits, facts, themes, and events that happened in a character's life that dictates the way they act, feel, and respond in certain situations. I feel as if this story does that incredible well. Paints a clear and distinct image of each character through the dialogue and actions. Here are a few notable facts about the story: 1. Attempting to gather the body of Patr...

I had never read Homer's Iliad before this specific assignment. I haven't always been a big fan of mythological stories and tend to steer clear of them in my own personal reading. But I was pleasantly surprised by this story. Homer's Iliad is a story about the Trojan War (I'm sure we've all heard of this story in high school or even middle school history) but is told in such a different and unique way focusing directly on the Greek character, Achilles, and Trojan character, Hector. Here are few key facts: - The story begins with a quarrel and right of the bat the readers are able to sense the immense amount of tension between the characters. - Achilles is the first to state that out of anger he refuses to participate in the war. - The King of Sparta's daughter's name is Helen. - Helen marries a man names Melenaüs. - When Helen's father dies, Melenaüs became King of Sparta. - Paris ran off with Helen. - Menelaus and the men who made a promise to t...