Sheila Cholico, Period 8, 10/1/2021

Modern Mythology 2021

Sheila Cholico, Period 8, 10/1/2021

• Literacy & Learning

• Write about your thoughts regarding any of the fiction or non-fiction covered in class.

I’ve read through the versions of Cinderella covered for our homework, and I thought it was very interesting how many different variations of the story exist in history throughout different cultures. There are male and female Cinderellas, and Cinderellas of different ethnicities. It’s interesting to see which aspects of them stay the same, such as losing an article of clothing at the ball, and how different they are. One version of Cinderella boiled her own step sister alive! It’s intriguing how the different versions of the story vary so much. It shows how much we differ as independent cultures, yet take inspiration off of each other and how historically this story has changed and been borrowed from its original source. 

• Reflect on any new information you have learned in English class by considering how that learning influences your critical perception.

I think that the ideas we’ve learned so far in English class have influenced my critical perception of folklore and how it develops. I’ve come from a point where I know one side of Cinderella, and accept that side, to knowing many different variations of the story, and picking apart each one and being able to read into the fairy tale on a deeper level. In addition to learning more about this fairy tale, I can connect this to other fairy tales which have also been adapted and changed across cultures and times. This makes me view the history of fiction in a different lens as I see the similarities and differences they maintain in different origins. 

• How is what you’re learning applied to any other classes/the world around you?

What I am learning in this class applies to other classes such as history because it is important to see how these tales developed and were influenced as they interacted with other sources. History has similar aspects, such as different cultures and languages being influenced by each other. We can even observe aspects like this in the real world, such as when a song is adapted into a different language, and thus, the lyrics and instrumentals may be changed around to fit the new language and culture. It’s very interesting to see the real world application of what we are learning in this class, and it makes me view the world around us in a different way.