The Women of Camelot: I love learning about Kings and Queens, I think it is interesting to learn and to
see how the times have changed. I have watched television shows and read about
Kings and Queens before, but to be honest I haven’t read too in-depth about King
Arthur and Camelot so I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to do so.
I have read a lot on the rulers around 1500-1700 AD, and am looking forward to learning
about earlier eras. At this point, not having a lot of knowledge on the women
of Camelot, I am not entirely sure as to how I will retell the stories.
However, I know I enjoy love stories and all the castle drama, so I am sure my
stories will revolve around that.
(Guinevere and Lancelot: Photo by Mirelle Patzer)
Mermaids: I am not going to lie, my first interest in mermaids came for the Pirates of
the Caribbean movie, On Stranger Tides. I am not familiar with mermaid legends
or myths at all, as I have not ever researched them, however I really enjoy
legendary creatures such as werewolves and vampires so I know I will love
learning about mermaids. I am looking forward to learning all the different legends
and stories pertaining to mermaids all around the world. I feel like this would be the storybook best fit for exploring different cultures and their beliefs.The kind of mermaid stories that I will be
interested in are the forbidden love ones. I know it is cliche, but to me that
is the most interesting part of stories and those are the movies/books that I
am most interested in. For me, I will more than likely retell the stories were true love prevails.
(Photo of a mermaid for wikipedia: Piece titled "A Mermaid" by John William Waterhouse)
Hawaiian Mythology: I love visiting Hawaii; however my knowledge of their origins only extends to
what I have seen in luau’s and that is why I thought this would be an interesting
topic. The stories of Hawaii that will interest me most are the curses and
spooky legends, such as the Nightmarchers. Everywhere I go, one of the first thing I do is research the
old legends and read the old ghost tells, however for Hawaii I have not. I am really not sure how I will rewrite the
stories because I haven’t ever read any, but if I do go with the curse or ghost
legend route, I will definitely try and make them scarier.
(Hawaiian Night Marchers: Photo by Delphis)
Fairy Tales: This category would be the easiest for me, as
this is the topic I am most familiar with. I love fairy tales, especially the Disney
classics, however, I have never read their actual stories and think that is
something I would really enjoy. For this story book, I feel like I would do all
the Disney classic such as Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. I have always loved
fairy tales and remember watching all the movies as a child. I would like to learn
about the original stories and see how they differ from the versions I am familiar
with. I would probably change all the stories to have a happy ending but I will
just have to read the original version to see.
(Men in Fairy Tales: Photo by Funnyand.com)
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