Brooklynn's Indian Epics Blog

  Feedback: Pixabay The two articles I read were " Seven Ways to Crush Self-Doubt " and " A Fixed Mindset Could Be Holding You Back ". I chose these two articles because I struggle with self doubt and I also think that, most of the time, I have a fixed mindset. Growing up and attending a school with a fixed mindset approach made me dislike feedback and try to avoid it. Feedback meant I was doing something wrong, and while it is okay to do things wrong, I was taught that that meant failure instead of learning. Throughout the years I have tried to listen more to the feedback I get and I have found that as long as the feedback I am receiving is coming from a place of compassion, rather than anger, I thrive.  While reading "Seven Ways to Crush Self-Doubt" I was very surprised at how much I related to the article. I hope to try and follow these tips in order to become less doubtful, and to become more okay with not being perfect. My hope is that with the help o...

 Four Possible Topics:  1.) Kamadeva, the God of Love: I am interested in this topic because of the popularity of "Cupid" in today's society. The only previous knowledge I have about the topic is the stories of a flying baby with a magic bow and arrow, that shoots love. I would like to know more about the connections between Kamadeva and Cupid and maybe why we have such a twisted view of Cupid. The stories I would like to tell for this topic may be about the couples he has "set up" together, and I could tell these stories with the idea that Kamadeva is professional match maker. Similar to Tales of Dr. Love  by Dillon Duke 2.) Weapons of the Gods: This topic was interesting to me because I am sure that the weapons of Gods are not anywhere near average. I have no previous knowledge on the Indian gods' weapons however when looking at Greek mythology there are some very interesting weapons, including tridents and even lighting bolts. I hope that this topic can ...

Portfolio Link Nemo Horror Story Almost everyone has seen "Finding Nemo" but very few people know the horrific story of what went down behind the scenes while filming. Today I am going to tell you all about how Gill really came to get his scar.  The scene in which Marlin and Dory get into the Pelican's mouth and taken to the dentist office to find Nemo was not originally written into the script, it was created later on to replace a scene that, when first filmed, went terribly wrong.  The original scene was actually filmed using a crane rather than a pelican. In the scene the crane was supposed to carry each fish one by one to the ocean to help them escape the tank and reunite Nemo with his father. Gil volunteers to go first, the crane first had to prove his loyalty by taking Gil to the ocean and back to the dentist, without eating him.  It must also be noted that Gil was the only fish on set that did his own stunts.  While filming the scene Chris the Crane took Gill ...

The Cunning Crane and the Crab by W. H. C. Rouse Notes: Plot:  Main Events: Many fish live in a very small, hot, pool of water. During the summer the pool of water becomes too small and will soon lead to the death of the fish. A cunning crane takes advantage of the fish's position and tricks them in order to easily eat them. After tricking all of the fish the Crane becomes greedy and tries to trick a crab, but the crab knows better. The crab develops a plan to secure his safety and kills the crane for trying to trick him too.  Twists: Fish are blindsided and killed, Crane is tricked and also killed. Character Chart: Crane: deceitful, bully, overconfident, cunning Greatest Weakness:   being too self-absorbed and in return putting himself at risk.  One Eyed Fish: gullible, hopeful Greatest weakness: greed, wanting more at the cost of his life.  Crab: wise, clear-eyed Moral of the story: What goes around, comes around.  Overall thoughts: This story does a gre...

 I have decided to read the "Tiny Tales from the Ramayana" for week 3 and 4. I chose this version for many reasons, the biggest reason is that I can get it on my kindle app for only a dollar! I also liked this version because it was specifically written for this class. The two comic books I have chosen are the Saraswati: Stories of the Goddess of Wisdom and Surya: How the Sun God Was Tamed . I chose both of these stories because I have always been fascinated by greek gods and goddesses so I thought it would be interesting to learn about gods/goddesses from other cultures.  The videos I have picked are Indian and Greek Mythology Parallels and Harry Potter Meets Hindu Mythology . I picked the first video because of the same reasons I stated for both of my comic books. I chose the second video because I enjoy seeing the connections of 2 stories that at first glance are nothing alike, and also because it helps me to better understand the stories when using a story I already kno...