Function of Mythology Venn Diagram and Water Jar Boy

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Function of Mythology Venn Diagram and Water Jar Boy

Question

There are several parts to this Discussion Assignment, so please read carefully, and do this assignment when you have time to “dig in.”

Create a Venn Diagram

Compare the two readings Introduction to Mythology you have done for this module, Introduction to Mythology Reading and Myths and Storytelling by creating a Venn diagram that focuses on the function of mythology as explained by each reading. 

Please create your Venn diagram in a Word document, so that you can upload it here. Here are some instructions about how to do that:

Link: https://youtu.be/xC0jHSLwOhw

Water Jar Boy List

Before reading “The Water Jar Boy”, you were asked to complete a personal inventory of at least ten items that addressed some basic life experiences and issues typical to adolescence. You were also asked to pay attention to how the issues that you included in your inventory are dealt with metaphorically by the events/details depicted in the myth of the Water Jar Boy, and take notes on this, in this assignment, Water Jar Boy, Brainstorm and Reading.

. Please write the following:

  1. A list of six of the ten life experiences/issues from your inventory.
  2. One paragraph of analysis about how one of these issues was dealt with in the story (be sure to make some kind of a claim and include specifics).

Posting to Discussion Board

Finally, you are ready to post to the discussion board.

  • You should have a screenshot or PDF of your Venn diagram to post. You will need to attach that. 
  • After you attach it, please write 1-4 sentences about what your diagram means to you in terms of what you find most relevant about the two different readings’ similarities and differences in discussing the purpose and function of myths. 
  • The Water Jar Boy list you were asked to write in the activity above.

Responding to Discussion Board

In our course, we always respond to our peers on the discussion board within 24 hours after the posting due date. Initial posts and responses are always welcome early. You may turn them in any time after you have completed the work.

  • Please respond to two other students.
  • Please be sure to use Netiquette in your response.
  • In your response, indicate one interesting compare or contrast from the Venn diagram and you may either politely challenge a claim about Water Jar Boy, or you may acknowledge an interesting insight (or both!).

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This question is taken from Humanities 115 – World Mythology » Winter 2022 » Discussion