IE Chris (FA20)

  Tech Tip: Canvas Calendar Starting my sophomore year of college, I got hooked on using Google Calendar to manage my daily tasks. It's been super helpful and I would recommend this to every body looking to organize their college tasks. That said, learning how to export the canvas calendar into other calendars was super useful.

Week 4 Story Lab 1.  Crash Course: What is Myth? 2.  Crash Course: Theories of Myth 3.  Crash Course: The Hero's Journey and the Monomyth 1. I loved that the writers of the show made it a point to distinguish between myth and religion. If we separate myths from their religious background and treat them as stories that have been passed down, we can critique and analyze them a little more objectively.  I also loved the codified approach to discussing myths. What exactly is  a myth? According to the folks at Crash Course, their working definition is as follows:     "A myth is a special type of story that has two primary characteristics: significance and staying power"   Furthermore, their generative approach defines significance and staying power.   "A myth having significance means that the subject matter is about something important, usually something about how the world works. how the world itself got going, or how things came to b...

 Reading Notes: Ramayana Part D Sources used:  M. Dutt ,  R. Dutt ,  Gould ,  Griffith ,  Hodgson ,  Mackenzie ,  Nivedita ,  Oman ,  Richardson , and  Ryder . 61. Rama and his army consult Nala to build a bridge so that they may cross from the mainland to Lanka. Thus Rama's Bridge was created.  62. As Rama's army approaches, Ravana attempts to worry Sita by creating an illusion that Rama has been captured and killed. Sita sees through Ravana's deceit. 63. Indrajit has done quite some damage to our heroes. Rama and Lakshmana are quite injured by Indrajit's Nagastra (Naga-weapon). However, Garuda, the vahana of Indra, comes to their rescue and heals the brothers back to full capacity.  64. Ravana, getting desperate, wakes his brother, Kumbhakarna. Kumbhakarna, one of the fiercest warriors on Ravana's side, charges out on his chariot to confront the ape army. He fells many an ape, including Hanuman, and captures Sugriva. Whe...

 Reading Notes: Ramayana Part C Sources used:  M. Dutt ,  R. Dutt ,  Gould ,  Griffith ,  Hodgson ,  Mackenzie ,  Nivedita ,  Oman ,  Richardson , and  Ryder . 41. Rama and Lakshmana wander in the forest in pursuit of Sugriva, the ape king. Sugriva notices the two and sends his right hand man, Hanuman, to investigate. Hanuman meets the pair and after introductions, escorts them to Sugriva. 42. Rama and Lakshmana meet Sugriva. Sugriva tells the pair that he has been similarly exiled by his brother, Vali. Rama agrees to challenge Vali in combat to clear Sugriva's name.  43. The wife of Vali, Tara, consults with her husband. She pleads with him to reconcile with his brother and not fight Sugriva and Rama. Vali, ever stubborn, plans to continue with the fight. 44. Vali and Sugriva fight. Rama is waiting for Vali, catches him off guard, and injures him.  45. Vali mourns her dead husband. Sugriva mourns his brother. He is instal...