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Untitled Essay Research Paper Myth Aliki

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Myth- Aliki , The Gods and Goddesses of Olympics , Harper Collins Publishers


, 1994 .


After reading The Gods and Goddesses of Olympus , my first


reaction was that it was a wonderful and fascinating example of how Greek


mythology explains the theories about life , death , and the wonders of nature


. Although I enjoyed the book , I also wondered if it was a little too confusing


to a young child , since many long Greek names were used and many characters


interacting together became too complicated and involved.


The story began with the creation of the earth , sky,


all living things, and with the birth of the Gods and Goddesses that reigned


on Mount Olympus . The author also took each of the twelve gods and goddesses


and individually summarized their personality and duties and their purpose


and connection to the world . The author who also illustrated the book ,


used brilliant and vibrant colors and also portrayed the personality visually


by scenes and images that clearly showed the emotional side of the gods .


This myth contained some violence , sinister and inappropriate


behavior among the gods and cruel and even frightening illustrations that


I thought might be too overwhelming for a young impressionable mind . An


example of this would be when ” Cronus married his sister Rhea , and they


had many children . But Cronus was afraid that one of them might overthrow


him just as he had overthrown his father . So as each child was born , he


swallowed it .” Although Cronus eventually “throws up” the unharmed children


in the end, I feel the initial reaction might be more lasting , as well as


the fact that Cronus married his sister , which is an unacceptable taboo


in society . There were other strong images conveyed , both verbally and


visually dealing with death , jealousy , deceit , and deformities of man


and beast . Although I enjoyed this book , I felt it should be read to an


older audience that will not be negatively impressed by some parts of the


story .


Tall Tale : Kellog Steven , Sally Ann Thunder , Ann Whirlwind Crockett ,


Morrow Junior Books , 1995


In this tale , author Steven Kellog depicts the incredible


story of a girl named Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind who has an amazing


amount of strength, vitality and agility and who sets off for the frontier


at age eight . She lived with the animals and loved her life in the wilderness


until one day she meets a stranger in the woods that needs her help . It


is Davy Crockett , the most famous woodsman in America . They fall in love


and marry, but the amazing feats of strength and courage fill her daily life


and continue to surprise the town folk in this nineteenth century tale .


My first reaction to this tall tale was that it was funny


, light , and had a lot of vitality . The plot was simple for children to


follow and had only one main character , which would let the children focus


on the cumulative events that happened to this character and how the story


leads to it’s climax.


I definitely got the feeling that I was looking at a


nineteenth century story by the authors illustration and colors used. Earth


tones of brown, yellow , green and blue set the stage for an early American


atmosphere . This tale , portrayed in a humorous way , showed how the rugged


heroines of long ago dealt with the hardships and dangers of frontier life


. I feel young children will like this book and enjoy it’s funny and


whimsical dialogue and illustrations , and perhaps get a comical glimpse


of life on the frontier of long ago.


Folktale : Aardema Verna . Why Mosquitoes Buzz in peoples Ears , Illustrated


by Leo and Diane Dillon , Dial Press , 19

75 .


I found this African folktale to be a delightfully imaginative


and entertaining tale that has a simple lesson that young children would


be able to understand and relate to . The tale begins with a mosquito that


tells a tall tale (lie) to an iguana . This sets off a chain reaction that


ends in a terrible disaster involving the death of a baby owl , and a mother


owl that reacts to this disaster by refusing to hoot and wake the sun the


next morning . As the talking jungle animals tried to pinpoint who was the


cause of this terrible accident , a sequence of events recounts back to the


origin and eventually the mosquito is incriminated.


This is a cumulative tale which used repetition , accumulation


and rhythm to make a interesting and appealing story for young children .This


folk tale teaches the most basic lesson that you should never lie or there


will be serious consequences as a result . In the end, the mosquito would


not admit to his lies and therefore as a result he had a guilty conscience


thereafter . In the last paragraph the author ties the entire story together


by saying that because the mosquito has a guilty conscience he always goes


around whining in people’s ears asking ” zeee ! Is everyone still angry


at me ?”, and that is the reason “why mosquitoes buzz in people’s ears


“.


The illustrations were colorful, bold and gave the reader


the feeling and flavor of an African jungle . The only part I thought was


sad was when the baby owl died , and I thought it brought a solemn note to


an otherwise entertaining and creative folktale . The author also uses certain


words three times whenever describing the sounds of the animals or an important


emotion to be emphasized . An example of this is when the monkey “flew into


the forest crying “kaa, kaa ,kaa !” When expressing the sadness of the mother


owl the author repeated the words “so sad , so sad, so sad !”I felt this


book would be enjoyed by a young audience and would teach a valuable lesson


about the importance of truth as well as being a fun and entertaining edition


to a school or home library .


Fable :Jones , Carol. Town Mouse Country Mouse , Houghton Mifflin Co. , 1995


The Town Mouse Country Mouse was a an adorable fable that


I felt was excellent for young children . The basic and simple story begins


with two cousins , Town Mouse and Country Mouse who decide to visit one anothers


homes . Town Mouse has unrealistic expectations about life in the country


, and soon he is out of place in an environment filled with unusual sights,


sounds , and dangers . He begins to long for his familiar world in town and


heads back home along with his country cousin who longs for a glimpse at


city life . Country Mouse discovers also that he is happier in his own familiar


world and both realize that there’s no place like home .


This story would be very easily understood and enjoyed


by small children .The two main characters have a simple plot and dialogue


however , it is very descriptive which gave me the feeling of being there


and going through each encounter that the mice did. The timeless fable also


teaches a very moralistic lesson of how people can falsely believe the grass


is always greener on the other side .


The author , who also illustrated the book , created cut


out peep holes through the pages in order to see future happenings which


added a different dimension and creativity to the book . I thought the


illustrations were cozy and charming and certainly gave the reader the feeling


of being in the country and the city . The Town Mouse Country Mouse had a


touch of humor and warmth that would delight any age group and both children


and adults can relate to it’s w

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