Ethan Cadotte, Period 7, 9/22/2023

Ethan Cadotte, PD7, 9/22/2023

Modern Mythology 2024

Literacy and Learning

• Write about your thoughts/feelings regarding any of the fiction or nonfiction covered in class.

The topic of little red riding hood was a bit of a surprise, most of the stories were about rape, and the one that surprised me the most was one of the earlier version whereas the wolf would cut up the grandma and put her blood in a bottle so the girl would eat her grandmother unknowingly. It was very startling when compared to the versions I grew up with that were very tame in comparison.

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

Something I learned from mythology is that every fairy tale really represents something that is very applicable to real life, no matter how out of the ordinary it may seem. It has influenced my critical perception by teaching me to find deeper meanings in everything that I do. Especially with other fairy tales, I try to find the meaning behind the story. For example, in the case of snow white we can see some meaning behind the difference between Snow White and the evil queen that is portrayed with how the queen is obsessed with her figure which drives her to near insanity while snow white is kind and is able to have many strong relationships with characters in the story because she chooses to be kind. While some may just see seven dwarves, I have learned to analyze characters and conflicts. Learning how to find meaning in fairy tales, especially throughout different versions, shows you how to look deeper into every part of life. 

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

Usually in school I would just do assignments blindly simply because I was told to do, but now doing things in school has changed for me a bit. In my economics class, I can really visualize the meaning behind a seemingly annoying assignment that just feels like extra work. In my physics class, instead of seeing numbers as just something I would have to maybe add or subtract, I can see how the numbers fit in the real world and what they really mean. In my mythology class I hope to use this realization to help me break down things like vampires or zombies that may seem insignificant but have much more to offer than what we see at first glance.