Long ago in a kingdom far away, there lived two boys named Dury and ArJ. They were always competing against one another on the playground, in school and in every sport imaginable. Both of their parents raised them to be very stubborn and never stop trying till you are the best. This made them not … More Storytelling week 14: Choose wisely
I am finishing up my readings of Annie Besant’s The Great War (1899) with the seventh section entitled The Sin of Yudhishthira. The death of Ashvatthama was such a controversial point of the epic because it details the fall of Yudhishthira from perfection. He gave into doing what he though was expected of him compared … More Week 14, Reading Diary continued: Peace or War
I am continuing my reading from last week of Annie Besant’s The Great War (1899). I am focusing on the section entitled Peace or War, which is the sixth part of her book. The story of how Duryodhana and Arjuna both went to Shri Krishna to ask for assistance in battle has consistently been my … More Week 14, Reading Diary: Peace or War
The castle grounds have always been my favorite summer spot to return to. The gardeners are so good about keeping the weeds away and tending to the flowers. With this crazy hot India sun always burning down, it’s a wonder how the grass stays so green and never turns brown like in other regions. I … More Storytelling: The Ultimate Gamble
To continue with my reading of The Great War by Annie Besant (1899) I am reading chapter 4 The Gathering of the Storm Clouds. Here I become frustrated with Yudhishthira for his sad addiction to gambling. He not only gambled away all his material possessions, but also his family and wife! The order of the … More Week 13, Reading Diary Continued: The Great War
For this week, I am reading the first part of a four part writing called The Great War by Annie Besant (1899). The first two chapters are all about the Pandavas, starting from the prophecy of them being alive to their youth and training. One of my favorite segments from the first chapter, The Youth … More Week 13 Reading Diary: The Great War
It had been years by now. For three years Dimitri roamed the forest alone and aimlessly, looking for his friend Thomas whom he had lost long ago. They had been making great progress in their trek together through the enchanted forest when the pair stumbled upon a prophetic stone. It promised the two travelers if they could complete … More Storytelling, Week 12: The traveler and the king
I am continuing to read Fables of Bidpai by Maude Dutton (1908) and am now finishing up this weeks readings with Part B. In this second half, my attention was caught by The Rustic and the Nightingale. I’m sure a part of my liking of this fable has to deal with it being one of the … More Week 12, Reading Diary continued: Bidpai Fables
This week, I chose to read some fables because I registered for Myth and Folklore for next fall and was in the spirit of reading fables and myths! I picked to read Fables of Bidpai by Maude Dutton (1908). I really liked the fable called The Rich Man and the Bundle of Wood because the moral … More Week 12, reading Diary: Fables of Bidpai
It was that time of the semester again: midterms. All the students at OU could be found in the Bizzell Library studying day and night, throwing back Red Bulls and Starbucks drinks as if there were no tomorrow. For two students, Rama and Sita, this midterm was their first grade of the semester in one … More Storytelling for week 11: Midterm Madness
Savannah Jung 