Blog #4

Page 11 "Swim The Fly"
"We're on our way to Mr.Hoogenbooms funeral. Mr.Hoogenboom lived across the street from us, but I didn't know him more than being kind of angry all the time."

     I can connect to this because when I was little I had a neighbor that lived across the street, he was an older man. He always screamed at kids that biked past his house or if  they went on his lawn to pet his dog. but when he died, he had very few people at his funeral, probably because of they way he acted and the negative energy he enflicted towards other people.

Blog #3

1.What is a myth?
   -A myth is a story with a purpose, it trys to explain the way the world is. It also trys to explain the relationship between gods and humans.

2.What is a motif?
   -A motif is a detail within the story that repeats itself throughout the story. an example of a motif could be character traits or objects.

3.Why were myths created?
   -Myths were created to answer basic questions about unexplained phenomenons that happen.

4. How is a myth different from a short story, legend or fable?
   -A ledgend isnt acctually explaining anything, it has no purpose, its more for pure entertainment. myths have a purpose and a story behind them to explain natural phenomenons.

5. What are some repeated motifs that can be found in many myths from many cultures?   - some repeated motifs in myths from many cultures are: gods and godesses, fabulous beasts, sacred places, heroic humas, afterlife, contacting the gods. a motif  is a repetition in a myth that happens throughout the story and occurs in other myths.