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Reading B:  Babbitt. More Jataka Tales Meme How the Monkey Saved His Troop : This was a cute story. I would write a rhyme over this story. I would rather the king promise to leave their tree be. The Hawks and their Friends : This story was boring to me. I have preferred reading the others over this one. The Brave Little Bowman : This was adorable!!! This will be the next story I write! I'm excited!! The Foolhardy Wolf : That was a pretty good story. I like that even though you may be good it is important to know your limitations. The Stolen Plow : This is a different version of a story that I have already written a rhyme or. This interpretation makes more sense so it is better in my eyes. The Lion in Bad Company : This story is wild. I don't really like it at all.  don't like stereotypes and I would not write a rhyme about this story. The Wise Goat and the Wolf : The best part was the wolf looking and the goat saw. It is hilarious that the...

Reading A:  Babbitt. More Jataka Tales Image Title : More Jataka Tales Author : Ellen C. Babbitt Illustrator : Ellsworth Young Year : 1922 The Girl Monkey and the String of Pearls : This is a really fun concept for a story and would be great to turn into a rhyme The Three Fishes : This is very short but would make a cute rhyme. I like how it portrays what happens if you don't think through your actions and are lazy. The Tricky Wolf and the Rats : This is a different version of the cat story I added to my website. I like this version but I prefer the other because cat and rats are a common pairing. The Woodpecker, Turtle, and Deer : This was cute. I hate that hunter lol. I could easily turn this into a rhyme for my storybook. The Golden Goose : This was ok story. I rather write about a different one. I also think that there should be karma for the mom. The Stupid Monkeys : I read this story already. It is strange but could be turned into a good ...

Meme The Wise and Foolish Merchant This story had a good moral but it was not told int the best way. Maybe it being written in rhyme would help. The demons not having a shadow was a cool touch to the story. The Elephant Girly-face This is not a very good story. There is modeling behavior but he simply heard people talk about hurting people. I don't want to write a rhyme over this story. The Banyan Deer This story is dumb.. If you can talk with these creatures why did he feel comfortable killing them in the first place?? This is just too bizarre to me. The Princes and the Water-Sprite This story was ok. I think it could be enhanced if it was turned to a rhyme. I would want to change the reasoning why they went into the forest though. They are always demonizing women. The King's White Elephant I would write a rhyme about this story but I would not have the king buy him. Then the elephant was taken from his friends and family. The Ox Who Never Envie...

Reading Part A Meme The Monkey and the Crocodile I wrote a story in rhyme about this story and it was very difficult because all the things in the story don't have many rhymes and it limited my storytelling a bit. How the Turtle Saved His Own Life I think that this could be easily adapted into a new rhyme for me to write. I would want to change them thinking he was a demon to something else but I don't know what yet. I think that there could be some great wordplay in my story. The Merchant of Seri I did not like this story very much I thought the goo merchant was going to bring that family more money since she had more mouths to feed. I rather write about a different story. The Turtle Who Could n't Stop Talking This story is very sad. I prefer writing dark or happy stories for the rhymes. I hate that he splats The Ox Who Won the Forfeit This was a pretty good story although I don't know what lead the farmer to treat his ox that way. If I wrote t...

Reading Notes: Part B: Giant Crab Image Birds of a Feather :  W. H. D. Rouse I really like this line" It was hurry, skurry, worry". but other than that this story was mediocre. There are better stories for me to use for inspiration. Spend a Pound to Win a Penny :  W. H. D. Rouse This story has a good moral as well. This would be good to turn into a rhyme. Pea and flee rhyme..  so that would be good to include in the tale. The Cunning Crane and the Crab :  W. H. D. Rouse This story reminds me of the walrus and the carpenter but in this story, the crane gets what he deserves. I like this story and it would be a great addition to my stories.  Union is Strength :  W. H. D. Rouse their strategy is like Nemo and instead of swimming down it is to fly up. I love the rebellion against man. It is sad they didn't win but it is still a great story and would be great to add to my own. Silence is Golden :  W. H. D. Rouse I didn't like this st...

Reading Notes: Part A: Giant Crab Image The Giant Crab : W. H. D. Rouse I think that this would be a great addition to turn into a rhyme. I love that it is a giant crab. It is very fantasy and childlike. I also like how the story is written. It is awesome that the elephants fight back. It was a lovely story. The Hypocritical Cat :  W. H. D. Rouse This is a great story to add to my rhymes. I think there could be some really fun word ply. A lot rhymes with cat and rat. I also love the strategy! I also love that it came back to bite the cat in the butt literally!!  The Crocodile and the Monkey :  W. H. D. Rouse I already wrote a rhyme about this story and I still find it charming. The Axe, the Drum, the Bowl, and the Diamond :  W. H. D. Rouse I am loving these stories starting once upon a time. I love storybooks so these are exactly the kind of stories I like to hear and tell. It would be fun to describe the island in rhyme. I really thin...

Reading Notes: Epified: Mahabharata, Part B Meme Source Title :  The Mahabharata: Karmic Revolution Author :  Epified TV (India) 1. A story about a young girl who befriends an old man who is feared is charming. I also like that he has magic and is able to share the magic with the child. That is a pretty good base for a good story. 2. It is hilarious this dude not on,y shot an arrow through both the man and the woman BUT that they were doing it when that happened!! That would make an interesting rhyme.  It is cool he doesn't care if it is not his kid. 3. It is hilarious that when she dropped the kid it broke a rock. ait would be funny if she used him like that all the time after the discovery. I do wish that some of the children were girls. 4. I like the 100 demonic children that is so weird and funny. 5. There were no elements that I want to use in this clip. 6. This makes me think of Hercules smashing the snakes he killed as a baby. Also, a kid and a ...

Reading Notes: Epified: Mahabharata videos, Part A Meme Source : Title :  The Mahabharata: Karmic Revolution Author :  Epified TV (India) 2.  I still love how she tells her man to never question her. That is so progressive for these stories. Then she had to go and kill her babies. That is just so weird not the kind of story I would want to tell. 3. I think it would be a fair plot point to have a woman not want to marry the king because he already had a son with a different person and knew that her child would be 2nd to him. 4. I don't like that he promised not to have happiness for his father. there is a way for everyone to be happy it seems dramatic. 5. Kidnapping 3 young girls are bad and not what I would like to include in my story. 6. I think there is potential with the girl who goes to her love and he doesn't want her. I think it would be better for her to kill him for a twist to make the story more interesting and then she takes over the kingdo...

Reading Notes D: Meme 61. Bhishma Falls Source .   Indian Myth and Legend   by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913) There is nothing from this story that I want to use for my story. 62. Drona in Command Source.  Mahabharata, Epic of the Bharatas , by Romesh C. Dutt (1898) I like some of the rhymes but I think that all of these lines are a bit too long. It would be more successful if they were shorter. 63. Abhimanyu & Jayadratha Source .   Indian Myth and Legend   by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913) I really like similies. I would like to add some to my stories. I like that these stories show men in a vulnerable state of crying. I would like to show this healthy depiction in my story. 64. Ghatotkacha Source .   Indian Myth and Legend   by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913) I like how these paragraphs are broken up. I dislike when they are too dense.  65. Death of Drona Source .  Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists   by Sister Nivedita ...

Reading C Meme 41. Life in the Forrest Source .   Indian Myth and Legend   by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913). I could write about the god of the sun. That could be very interesting . 42. Krishna's Visit Source .   Indian Myth and Legend   by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913) This is the opposite of rags to riches. There could be a story where they can get their revenge for their loss.  43. Arjuna & Shiva Source .  Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists   by Sister Nivedita (1914) This has too much unhealthy behavior related to religion. I would not want to write a story like that.   44. Arjuna & Indra Source .   Indian Myth and Legend   by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913) Writing a story about a heavenly world that is actually dark and twisted may be interesting. It would be similar to The Good Place. 45. The Himalayas Source .   Indian Myth and Legend   by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913) The lines "   And the...