Reading Diary B: Indian Fairy Tales

This morning I finished reading the Indian Fairy Tales unit for Week 10.  So far this class continues to be exactly what I hoped to get out of it.  A new and interesting view at various cultures around the world.  I think that reading all these stories and seeing all the different themes and story telling devices lets us know a lot about the cultural values of the various places.

Something I found really interesting about the native american stories units was that the really personify the elements of nature and the animals.  The stories had a heavy emphasis on man and animals living side by side in tandem.  The emphasis of the symbiotic relationship was a good indication of their outlook on how they value the natural elements and the wild side of nature.

In the second half of the unit I really thought the story about the boy who snared the sun was a good one.  The story was a really unique look on how the mouse became so small even though it seemed like that wasn't the point of the story. The story was particularly playful and refreshing.  

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