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  The Burning of the Forest - Krishna visited the Pandavas at a picnic on the banks of Yamuna -While there was liquor served, Draupadi and Subhadra gave away tons of valuable items to their female companions - While they were sitting down, a Brahmin approached them wanting food - Since Brahmin was the God of fire, he didn't just want any type of food, he wanted the whole forest - They gathered weapons in case a battle started -  After the battle, Indra was defeated The Gambling Match - Duryohdhana became spiteful when he saw others being praised for the trump of the Pandavas -  He wanted to set up a gambling match to prove that he was also worthy of the praise - The Pandavas agreed to play the gambling match, even though they did not know how to play - Duryodhana wanted all the practice he could get so he started playing with his uncle -  The gambling match started and Duryodhana wanted to play with his uncle because he had gambling experience -  Duryodhana and his uncle were unsto

The Pandavas and the Kauravas - Pandu has two wives Kunti and Madri - Pandu wants kids, but is unable to have them because of the curse upon him - Pandu was up hunting for deer, but the deer casted a curse upon him so that when he is making love, he will also die - Kunti tries to summon all these different Gods to allow them to have a baby, and escape the curse - Pandu's five sons are called the Pandavas, but Pandu cannot resist making love to Kunti -Pandu dies from the spell casted on him from the deer - Since he was making love, he died, and left his wife with all five of the kids to rise Vyasa and Ganesha - Chedi was the king, and some of the Gods feared he was trying to steal their power - Indra was sent to him to bribe him with this crystal car that was able to fly -  One day while he was flying, his semen fell into the river and some fisherman came across it - The semen that fell from the sky was swallowed by a female fish, resulting in birth - When the fisherman got the fish

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  While learning about MircoFiction, and understanding the different short stories associated with the term, I found it to be interesting, and somewhat of an easy concept to grasp. I feel like I would like to do one of these MircoFiction stories because they are short, but also can share a good story line in 100 words or less. Hint Fiction was really interesting because it says the stories are only 25 words total. I think that would be more difficult for me because you would have to use each and every word very precisely in order to keep the story under the word count. Another form of Mircofiction that caught my eye were the 6 word stories. Those may seem easy, but I am not familiar with how those stories work. I really think that MircoFiction could be something that intrigues me, I just have to get more familiar with it before I dive straight in.                                                             Pixabay: MicroFiction Stories

  Kumbhakarna - The Rakshasas were down to their final straw, and their final thing left to do was to awake Kumbhakarna - Kumbhakarna was one of the most frightening demons ever, and would even eat humans - The Rakshasas wanted to awake him so he would be able to help for the battle -  Kumbhakarna was able to prepare for the battle by doing many of his normal activities - Kumbhakarna was able to defeat Hanuman and seized Sugriva - After the battle, Kumbhakarna fell backwards into the ocean Rama Attacks - Everything was dark, and knew at the time a war was coming - Ravana's spies were able to dress up as monkeys to spy on the monkey army so they could find out information -Ravana then decides to betray Sita - Sita really wanted for Rama to kill her as she was mourning for her slain groom -  Ravana gets prepared for the battle after her spies informed her it was go time - the head and bow vanished, and was evident that she was being played, or tricked into something                  

  Hanuman's Leap - Hanuman was unsure if he was able to take the leap all other monkeys could do - Hanuman's birth was shared and was borne in the mountains - Indra was able to cast a bolt that broke his jaw - Brahma saw it and give him the ability of being invulnerable - Indra wanted to give the boon of choosing his own death - Hanuman was able to overcome the jump Sugriva and Hanuman - Sugriva and Hanuman were able to disguise themselves to ask Rama what they wanted -Sugriva informed Rama that Vail (his brother) drove him out of his Kingdom and kidnapped his wife -Hanuman was very happy to see Rama because they saw him as someone who could help Sugriva - Rama was able to explain everything, and said he was in exile -The rest of the people left to for Sugriva so they could help defeat his brother Sugriva's Story - Vail came in contact with someone bad and the enemy was able to drag him into a hole - Sugriva was ordered by Vail to watch over the hole until they were able to

  Be a Mirror: Give Readers Feedback That Fosters A Growth Mindset I enjoyed this because it focuses more on how to mold children's minds into thinking they can accomplish anything. Children's minds are incredibly malleable and the way they are praised can affect what they think of themselves. If a child's mind is fixated on a certain point in life, they may not flourish into their full potential, but if they are pushed down the right path with the right encouragement, they will be able to prosper into someone much better. I like the analogy of a mirror giving feedback in exact reflection without any judgement. Children need to be reassured, encouraged, and uplifted in order to hold a positive self-concept about themselves and have strong self-esteem. If they are not able to have this, it will be harder for children to show off who they really are. The second article I read was The difference between Praise and Feedback . This article was very interesting to me because the

  The first story I think I could use as one of my stories is Battle with Khara.  This story is short, but has great action, and has a revenge factor to it. Khara wanted to avenge his brothers death, but Rama was able to shoot his arrow and kill him instantly. Rama wanted to protect Sita while he was out shooting the demons, so she was in a cave awaiting the battle. The battle was won by Rama, and Sita embraced Rama by giving him a kiss. The second story I think I could see myself using as one of my stories is The Golden Deer  (The chase). This story is very interesting, and involves death. Maricha transformed into this beautiful deer so that he could be spotted by Sita. After running around the forest, Rama was eventually able to kill the deer. (Maricha) Maricha was assigned the task of luring Rama away from Sita, so Sita could get abducted. This story is very interesting, and is a death story I could see myself doing. The last story I think I could see myself using as one of my stori

  Along the ancient rivers roamed tons and tons of dinosaurs, ranging from big ones, little ones, young ones, and the very old ones. They all had one goal and it was to win over Denise. Denise was the queen of the ancient rivers, and was one that everyone drooled over. She was very pretty with dark green eyes, a beautiful smile, and was liked by everyone. Denise on the other hand, struggled to find her king because of her high standards, so she made it a competition. "Alright everyone, listen up. In order for me to find my King, there is one thing I need everyone to do." yelled Denise. "Do you see that lion walking around on the other side of the river. Whoever can kill him and bring him back to me will win over my heart" commanded Denise. This caught the attention of almost every dinosaur roaming around the river because this was their chance to impress Denise, and finally have that shot they have been dreaming of. Many of the dinosaurs started immediately after he

  The Sandals Main characters: Rama and Bharata - Bharata gifted Rama his gold sandals which allows him to accomplish all good -Bharata also said he will take over to protect to throne until Rama comes back -Bharata returns to the neighboring town to wait until Rama returns -Rama returns to the forest -The shoes symbolized royal authority The Golden Deer Main characters:  Maricha , Rama, Sita - Maricha stumbles upon a deer in the grove -Sita hears her and goes over to pick flowers - Sita marks the creature in his pride - The deers eyes have never rested on a form so wondrous fair - For Sita's sake, they wanted to slay him and his skin Bharata Returns Main characters: Bharata, Kaikeyi, Rama - Bharata was informed that Dasharatha had died -  Kaikeyi told Bharata that he should not give way to grief - Kaikeyi says that he lost both his father and elder brother - Bharata fell at her feet, and would hasten after Rama to entreat him to return                                              

    Sita Main Characters- Rama, Lakshmana, Sita Rama and his brother Lakshmana leave town, and walk on the streets Many women gasp at them because they are very charming Him and his brother ask to pluck flowers in the garden The two brothers run into princess Sita at the Kings garden - The queen of night is not so fair as Sita Dashharatha's Karma  Main characters- Dashharatha, father, mother, little boy Dasharatha was known to suffer a sad death When they were bow hunting, he accidentally struck the young boy The boy does forgive him as he slowly dies in the forest Dasharatha does eventually tell his parents about what happened in the forest The parents were startled, and were questioning life The dad wants dasharatha to kill his father because he can't take it Eventually both parents walk into the fire where they were cremating the young boy Rama Wins Sita Main characters- Rama, Sita, Janak, and Vishvamitra Many people tried to win Sita's heart such as the Warriors, the mo

  The first article I ended up reading was "Seven ways to crush Self-Doubt."  This article was really interesting to me because I can relate to most of the things on this article. I sometimes struggle with self-doubt, and I would assume most people do as well. It is important that you don't compare yourself to others because that can bring you down, and to abandon the phrase perfectionism because that is not someone that is real. If you are able to believe in yourself, and don't compare yourself to others you can crust self-doubt. The second article I ended up reading was "Why rejection hurts so much."  I also found this article to be interesting because it is also something I can relate to. Rejection can be a good thing, but the way that people accept rejection needs to change in some way. Although rejection does hurt, it is a good learning experience and ultimately makes you a stronger and makes you want to change for the better.                          

I think a project topic I would be interested in doing this semester would be " Death stories ." These are stories that fascinate me because life and death are the only things that are certain in our lifetime, and we really don't know what exactly happens to us after it. I do not have any previous knowledge pertaining to Indian culture, but reading over the stories have really made me want to dive deeper in the meaning of death. I think I could see myself telling a story in like a short composition. The second project topic that really caught my interest for the brainstorm assignment would have to be "Food."  I really enjoy trying new foods, and allowing myself to branch off of from the usual. This topic really interests me because I love seeing different cultures, and all the different foods they have to offer. I am somewhat familiar with this topic, although I have never been to an Indian restaurant, I would to go and explore their cultural history. I also lov