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Grimm's Fairy Tales #3
Here is another famous fairy tale from this edition entitled 'Little Red Cap' and just by the title you may have guessed that it is the real 'Little Red Riding Hood' where there still is a mother who sends her daughter to visit her sick grandmother with cake and wine and warns her not to dawdle in the forest too long for you never know what may happen. This Little Red Cap wonders along further and further into the woods to pick flowers for grandma too, and you guessed it thinks she better get moving for it is getting late. She arrives but to find out through a conversation she and 'Grandma' have for we all know is the big bad wolf in disguise after he eats grandma and then her for in this story the wolf after eating them decides to take a nap. Along comes a hunter and hearing Red Cap in the wolf's stomach decides to cut open the wolf's stomach and let's Red Cap and Grandma out and replaces them with stones and sews the wolf up again and when the wolf awakes doesn't really feel too well and falls down and dies. In the nicer version of Little Red Riding Hood there is no cutting the wolf and replacing them with stones for Grandma and Red just escapes the wolf by running away for Little Red Riding Hood learns her lesson about being safe for herself and others. The story continues in 'Little Red Cap' for the next time another day another wolf comes along, and did she learn her lesson and proved it in a trick on this wolf? Yes, she did and went home. Why did the Grimm Brothers feel the need cut open the wolf and place stones in his stomach? It is also kind of freaky to hear a person talking after being eaten. This is like a horror story and maybe kind of gory for kids to have nightmares about being eaten by something. If I remember though there was an old cartoon that portrayed the Grimm's version of this story and made not so mean. Little Red Cap is definitely a youth and adult read while Little Red Riding Hood is fine for young children.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Grimm's Fairy Tales #2
Another story in Grimm's Fairy Tales is the well-known 'Cinderella' and this version is nowhere near the Disney version. There are comparisons, but not like you know from the fun Disney one. There are two stepsisters and mother and a prince. There is no ball as in the Disney story, but a festival that everyone wants to go. There is no fairy godmother or mice or a pumpkin coach, but there are a few birds that do help Cinderella in a nice way. This Grimm version is slightly bloody towards the end when the prince goes in search of the one who loses the golden slipper. Also, at the end this story it kind of reminds me of the Hitchcock movie 'The Birds' and if you read or reread this classic you will see. Now I am so glad that I have read and watched the Disney version for this version is and should be clearly for adults only, but still glad to have read the Grimm version for it is a classic that must be understood for its' lesson(s) that it teaches. In so many ways as in how the stepsisters are punished for what they claimed as well as Cinderella learns that good will overcome evil.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Grimm's Fairy Tales
I have started to read a collection of Grimm's fairy tales for it was a Christmas present from my sister. This version is entitled 'The Brothers' Grimm 99 Fairy Tales' I was reading number 19 entitled 'The Fisherman and His Wife'. To me this is a story of out and out GREED. The fisherman goes out on his daily fishing job and does not come with any fish for the one he catches says that he is a prince and will grant wishes for whomever. The fisherman lets the fish go, but his wife keeps sending him back to ask the fish for better and better things till one day after on last wish something occurs for one should not wish what the wife wished. This is not the same fairy tale that was once in one of my school reading book as a Just for fun story.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Welcome to Kindergarten
Welcome to Kindergarten! We are going to have so much fun learning all we need to know. We well learn our letters and numbers, our colors and shapes along with learning to work together and use our manners in various situations. We will learn about plants and animals as well as ourselves. We will sing, draw and make things as well as learn what our bodies can do from walking to hopping and other things to when learning what our bodies need to grow. Kindergarten a year that will give you a good start for the rest of your lives.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
A Personal Reflection on Forrest Gump
“Life is Like a Box of Chocolates” The movie starts with Forrest (played by Tom Hanks) sitting on a bench, holding a box of chocolates, and telling a stranger, “My mama always said, life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” This line is so simple, yet it says so much about life. Forrest’s story, from his childhood struggles with leg braces to becoming a war hero, shrimp boat captain, and even a running sensation, is proof of this.
By Adarsh Kumar Singhabout a year ago in Critique
Ideas from Yahoo 3
Once again glancing through that page of Yahoo News I came across 10 School Punishments that would fly today for there would be lawsuits galore if these were done without permission from the parents. The first one listed was 'The Dunce Cap' I really do not remember this one used except on television on certain shows or pictures in history books. I do remember writing lines on the blackboard for some, and I do remember actually copying dictionary pages as a punishment that I had to do once, and I cannot remember what I did though. There was 'The Paddle' in the principal's office but he or she had to have permission from the parents to use it on whomever, ruler on the knuckles I heard of when but is a form of corporeal punishment and I do not remember any of my teachers using doing this at any grade level. There was students standing in the hallway, and I think I remember someone standing on one foot for some reason in the classroom and to go along with this I remember one teacher made a student sit under his desk this would be a form of public shaming and I did feel bad for this student even though he should not have been passing notes. The last few were extra homework and physical drills/exercises.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Ideas from Yahoo 2
After I turned on my computer and it booted up and before logging onto the Internet sites that I 'work' for the first thing I see is various articles on Yahoo and I browse for ideas. The first was on weird foods from the 7o's and this one will be on famous books that they say everyone should read sometime during their lives. I have to admit I have read most of them and three I plan to get one day. I am going to just list them here.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Ideas from Yahoo!!!
First article idea from Yahoo is weirdest food from the 90's you forgot existed. Even though I was not a kid of the 90's but a young adult of the 20's they listed the following foods. The first was Hubba Bubba bubble gum that came in a container like a detergent bottle I wonder if this could have been the start of some people trying to eat detergent pods? Other weird foods that I did not think as weird were the Nestle's Magic Ball that I can of remember and I do believe it disappeared for it posed a choking hazard for the little toy inside the candy, there was Crystal Pepsi that did taste the same as the original, Butterfinger BB's, Jello Pudding Pops, and Dunkeroo's that were like those snacks of cheese/peanut butter with crackers. I really liked Jello Pudding Pops, but I wonder if they would sell now for Bill Cosby was the spokesman for Jello products of the 80's. Bart Simpson was the cartoon figure for Butterfinger BB's and is line was you better stay away from my Butterfingers/BB's. Bart wasn't the best role model back when.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Happy New Year!
With the Lord looking after me this new year starting today will be a good one and wishing the same for all. What does a new year mean? A new year is a chance to learn and grow for me. One project that I forgot on the previous drabble I wrote is one that requires me to review an old skill I learned years ago for I am planning on re-writing some classic novels in shorthand. Also, a new year will allow me to begin to understand more about new subjects that seem to be coming about around me now.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Another Year
With the Lord's help here are my plans for 2025. The first is to continue writing here on Vocal for I really like the people I met on this site, and the drabbles entitled 'The Mission' I am thinking about putting them together in a eBook and publishing it on BN.com along with a few other book projects that I was working on during Christmas. Planning on once again working as a transcriptionist and writing articles and educational materials for another online site. I am also going to try to critique some short stories from some old textbooks I have.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Unmasking the Alienation of Northeast Indians
The alienation of Northeast Indians is a pressing issue that demands urgent attention and introspection. Despite being an integral part of India, the Northeast region and its people frequently encounter discrimination, stereotyping, and neglect. This blog is dedicated to my Northeast friends, some of the most remarkable individuals I've had the privilege of studying and working with. We will delve into the historical context, examine the current situation with real-life examples, explore the role of the government, and discuss actionable steps towards addressing this issue.
By Adarsh Kumar Singhabout a year ago in Critique
