I chose this story because it's title instantly reminded me of my experience in Epics of India this past Spring. The first story is even a Jataka story - a style of story I became very familiar with when I read Noor Inyat. I thought that the choice of stories was great. The Jataka tales that feature elephants were great when rewritten as bedtime stories told to young elephants. The change of view was interesting. I thought that the blog was pleasing to look at, with a good color scheme and layout. However, I would have maybe placed pictures earlier in the story to pull in readers earlier.
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| A highly decorated Indian Elephant, courtesy of Wikipedia |
Going into this class, I am excited to have the importunity to read some classic mythology. Mac's story is a modern take on Dante's Inferno, a story and I am familiar with from high school, and I liked to see another take on it. Having Kanye West be Dante's Guide (in Hell due to his narcissism) was the funniest element. It instantly drew me into the story, along with all the other celebrities and public figures the author placed into the various circles of Hell. I hope that I can come up with ideas as strong as this for my writing. The only thing I'll knock it for is a plain visual style.
Another new take on classic mythology. This time, the Ferryman on the River Styx is taking various heroes to their afterlife. Famous locations included Elysium and Valhalla. I liked how this story included so many locations, it made it easier to stay interested. The fact that the point of view allowed us to be guided around these places. Another thing that kept me interested was the use of multiple pictures for each part of the story. It was clear the author described the locations based on the pictures he found, which means they were very well matched to the story.
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