Ancient Greek Classics

And so I continued on my journey.  I wasn't sure where I was going, but I had a feeling that I was headed the right direction.  After another long day of travel, I came upon a welcome surprise: an inn! An old inn, but an inn nonetheless on top of the hill.  I hadn't seen a building in weeks, let alone a person.  Some roads are less traveled than others, and I was starting to feel that perhaps this road was not a common one.  I must admit, at times I felt as though there was an unnatural energy to the place.  There would be no one for miles, and all of the sudden I would hear laughter or shouting.  The convenient thing about traveling alone was that, in those unnatural times, there was no one present to confirm the voices.  "Maybe it's all in my head," I would think aloud.  At times, it seemed easier to convince myself that I was crazy instead of actually acknowledging that those were REAL sounds.  I could deny the supernatural happenings...

 One story that I really liked was Retribution.  In the end, things turned out about how I expected.  I thought it was really neat how the story was told, though.  We see things unfold throughout the years through the eyes of Ma.  That being said, I found this story particularly interesting because Ma, besides witnessing accidents take place years apart, isn't necessarily the main character.  We instead get to see interactions between three different characters (though two different people, as one of them is reborn) as Ma sees it.  I like this concept; even a simple story could be special depending on how it's told.  This story broadened my perspective on storytelling in a way.  I hope to incorporate this style of story-telling at some point down the road! The Night on the Battlefield was another story that I thoroughly enjoyed.  I can't imagine what I would be thinking if I peeked into the next room and saw man getting taken apart....

 I remember when I was doing the reading overview assignment, fairy tales from different countries and cultures sounded fascinating.  Even though I have decided to focus more on ancient heroes, I am super pumped to see some fairy tales through a whole new lens.  The Cave of Beasts story was one of my favorites.  I really liked the title; even before I started reading the story my imagination was filled with the terrific possibilities.  I have been thinking more about the last story I was writing, and how I finished it off.  It would be interesting to write in a cave of beasts segment for my young hero as he strives to be a Sailor.  That being said, the fairy tale itself wasn't what I expected.  I didn't really think that there would be a happy ending.  Even when the father came back, I'm surprised all was forgiven and everything worked out so smoothly.  It's nice to see the classic fairy tale ending in these brand new stories :) The Pant...