For this week’s reading, I chose Marie Shedlock’s Eastern
Stories and Legends. The readings detail
the various incarnations of Buddha, particularly in regards to his many animal
incarnations. I really like these
stories. They are easy to read and
remind me of the Aesop Fables that I read in the Myth and Folklore Class. They have little morals in them, like being
kind to those who help you, even if it takes a little creative thinking to discover
those morals. I think they are a really
fun and easy-to-read way of learning about the tales of Buddha, which is always
great! Buddha’s incarnations are always helpful and kind, even if his
companions do not reciprocate the kindness!
I’m trying to push myself as a writer this week. I almost always retell the story from the
perspective of a different character, so I don’t want to do that. I’m thinking I might try putting one of these
stories into the modern day, which will be a bit of a stretch since it’s all
about animals. I’m hoping that it will
get me to be more creative and flexible with my writing, since I have to be so
rigid and proper with most of my college writing. I think I might try retelling The Horse that
Held Out to the End. Maybe make the
horse into a person? I dunno. I’ll
figure something out!
Bibliography: Eastern Stories and Legends by Marie Shedlock
(1920), Baldwin Project
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