Reading Notes: Native American Marriage Tales, Part B

Native American Marriage Tales Unit from Tales of the North American Indians an anthology by Stith Thompson.

I'm afraid, after reading these tales, that the Native Americans encouraged beastiality (intercourse between a human and an animal). The family of a girl who lay with a dog only left when she was pregnant by the dog.. so strange.

My favorite story in this Unit is the True Bride. She was coincidentally lucky to have such kind random estranged brothers. My favorite line: "She asked her to spit, but instead of gold she spat a bad-smelling toe-nail. She told her not to spit again."

A story based on this Unit would be a mixture of this and Cinderella and maybe you could throw in a few more brothers for the fun of it. Or you could retell the story based upon what the haughty step-sister thought.

Caption: Her Favorite Dog, Spióola

Link: https://www.pinterest.com/istanbul408/henry-justice-ford-british-painter-1860-1941/?lp=true

Reading Notes: Native American Marriage Tales, Part A

Native American Marriage Tales Unit from Tales of the North American Indians an anthology by Stith Thompson.

I chose this unit because I am recently married, and because it reminds me of the Disney movie Big Brother II.

In these stories people just happen to pop in and out of animal-ness, injuries result in new people, and dead people don't have to stay dead. Very strange way to cope with death. It seems to have been effective for the people. 

A story told based off of these stories will be an "explanation" for something no one who does not believe in God can attest to knowing fully. It will have animals. This story can be told in first person, but most likely to aid in retelling, it will be told by a narrator. 

Caption: Be My Bear Wife Please

Link: http://www.indigenouspeople.net/bear.htm

Reading Notes: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Part C

Bibliography: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

The thing about this book is that, unlike the movie, the climax of the book is not Dorothy defeating the wicked witch of the West. She does still go on to see the wizard (who is actually from Omaha, Nebraska). Oz is actually the one who had the Emerald City built and named. The people were so scared of him that they did whatever he said to do. He is a great showman, and a story written about him would be very dramatic. I do think the new movie about Oz did him some credit as a character.

Caption: The Wizard of Oz - Humbug

Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wizard_of_Oz_(character)