This is my last official post for Indian Epics! I have really enjoyed my time in this class this semester and I have recommended many of my friends to take it in future semesters. Indian Epics was a great break from some of my other classes. It has been a very low stress class for me I think because I decided to start the week before classes officially started so I have been a week ahead all semester. If I were to recommend something to anyone who takes this class in the future I would say "DO THE EXTRA CREDIT!" The extra credit is not only fun, but it is a nice way to reflect on the class and just life in general. Out of all of the stories I have read throughout the semester I loved the Jataka tales the most. The Jataka tales are something that I will definitely carry away from this class. I loved reading them and how each story had a specific lesson assigned to them. I also liked how there were so many Jataka tales about turtles! I was excite
In the notes below you will find my reading notes from part B of Twenty Jataka Tales by Noor Inayat. The Two Pigs A little round old lady walked by a field where 2 little pigs were hiding. The old lady picked up the pigs and told them she was going to become their mother. The old lady loved them like her own children. Men were drunk in the village and at all of their food and then wanted more food so they went to the old lady so they could get her pigs. The old lady said no. The men got the old lady very drunk so she would become disoriented. The pigs realized something was off and began to get scared. The pigs noticed there were a lot of men around and they had ropes. The pigs realized that the men wanted their flesh to eat. The Great Elephant In a sandy desert there lived a great elephant in a small oasis. The elephant had plenty of fruit and water and he was very happy. One day he heard something strange. He heard the voices of angry men and decided to see what it was all