Monday, October 24, 2016

Reading Notes: California and the Old Southwest, Part A

“The Great Fire” story definitely fits California, with all the fires they have. I also thought these lines were funny: 

“Long ago a man loved two women and wished to marry both of them. But the women were magpies and they laughed at him.” 

(the fire, source

I also thought that the “Creation of Man” was interesting. The animals in this story acted as some sort of “god” who created man. However, I wondered why they wanted to create man in the first place. (since man would end up stronger than them) I wonder what their motivations are? 

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