Cade Posner

Two Brothers There was once two brothers who loved to play tricks on one another. The older brothers name was Billy and the younger brothers name was Jimmy. They competed with each other for everything wether it was on the playing field or in the classroom.  One day they decided they had tricked each other too much and it was time to join forces and play games with their parents. They started off the day by switching all the cereals into different boxes. So no matter what box you choose the correct cereal would not be in it. They knew this would be funny, but they needed something that would top all the other pranks they had done to each other growing up.  Billy had just turned 18 and Jimmy was 17, knowing Billy could actually go to jail now they decided they would trick their parents into thinking Billy had been arrested. That night the two boys went out with friends. Along the way they pulled over and Jimmy called his Dad saying Billy had been arrested. Very shocked and upset their f

 Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit by Joel Chandler Harris, with illustrations (1906). Arguably the best-known Uncle Remus tale is "The Wonderful Tar-Baby Story," in which Brer Fox successfully entraps Brer Rabbit by setting a tar-baby out on the big road right across Brer Rabbit's path. Brer Rabbit becomes confounded with the tar-baby's obstinate refusal to exchange pleasantries. He hits the tar-baby only to become entangled in the black tar. About this time Brer Fox makes his appearance on the road and hints that Brer Rabbit will be his dinner. In characteristic fashion, Uncle Remus ends the tale abruptly, leaving young John in suspense. Several days later, after questioning Uncle Remus about Brer Rabbit's fate, John learns that Brer Rabbit narrowly escaped death by begging Brer Fox to do anything but throw him into the "brier-patch." A gullible Brer Fox does exactly that and quickly realizes his mistake when he sees Brer Rabbit emerge up the hill from him,

Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit by Joel Chandler Harris, with illustrations (1906).  Joel Chandler Harris, celebrated fiction writer and Georgia newspaperman, was born on December 9, 1848 in the town of Eatonton, Georgia as the illegitimate child of Mary Ann Harris and an Irish laborer. Despite gaining international fame, chiefly due to his animal folktales told through the voice of Uncle Remus, Harris's personal nature was decidedly more reticent. Throughout his life he suffered acute embarrassment due to his short stature, shocking red hair, and severe stammer. While plagued by his insecurities, which no doubt contributed to his frequent refusals to give public readings, Harris was naturally inclined toward humor and practical joking. As a youth he was known for being a clever prankster, a trait that would later manifest itself in the characters of Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox, and the other "creeturs" that populate his Uncle Remus tales. Harris moved to Turnwold Plantation in 186

So far I am proud of the work I have put worth in this class. Something I know I could be better about is consistently writing a story every Thursday. There are oftentimes where I will skip it and just do extra commenting instead. As far as the work load goes I have stayed pretty consistent with doing about an hours worth of work each day like I planned out. I have been doing a couple extra credit assignments here and there. As of now through the half way point I have half of what I need to get an A in this course so I am very happy about that. Moving forward I need to focus on my portfolio a lot more and constantly put time into my stories for it.  Photo from CNN https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/17/health/motivation-tips-wellness/index.html

So far all the comments I have received have been positive and informative. The majority of them highlight areas in which they enjoyed my work and then add in what they think could have taken it to the next level. I enjoy hearing these comments because at times I struggle figuring out what I want to write about or in the manner in which I should describe the events and details.  I believe my comments are not only positive and upbeat for the authors, but also very informative. The stories I comment on are nice and I can leave some feedback, but on the precuts so far is where I can really leave details on some things in which I believe could help their project. For example some webpages have been kind of bland, or the set up is hard to handle as a viewer. When commenting on others work I think we get to know a little bit about each other, but not entirely. It is just not the same when everything is online, the face to face interaction is hard to replace. Though the introduction blog was

 So far this class has been going fairly well for me. I enjoy exploring new topics and writing about things that I truly care about. The area I am having troubles with is creating stories based off of other pieces of work. I am going to try and combat this by working through my portfolio exploring all ideas even if they are out of my comfort zone. I would say some of my biggest accomplishments for this class was my first writing assignment. I truly cared about what I was writing about and it did not seem like work, but instead a release from the crazy world we live in. I have discovered genres I may not have such as certain religions or beliefs which has been fun getting to see things in a different perspective.  Looking forward I hope to take my writing to the next level and complete my portfolio for this class! I would also like to branch out of my comfort zone and write about things that I may normally not think to write about.  I selected this imagine because it comes from my favor

The Three Hunters Tibetan Folk Tales by A.L. Shelton with illustrations by Mildred Bryant (1925). This story is a little odd. The tale goes there was once three brothers who were all hunters. Their three wives, and one sister lived with them. One day they brought home a deer and gave the sister the leg. She cracked up the leg and made amazing bone marrow. The two older wives were upset and planned to kill her. So the next time their husbands left they killed her, though the youngest wife did not partake. On the way home the men saw a bird tweeting out the same tune. They began to think it was trying to tell them something. They asked if it was their sister and it replied yes. They then knew their sister was dead, but her sole lived in this bird. They went home and found the youngest wife crying, though she would not say what happened. They confessed to her that they knew all that happened and later killed the two older wives.  Photo provided by Wikipedia Commons  https://commons.wikime

The Tiger and the Frog Tibetan Folk Tales by A.L. Shelton with illustrations by Mildred Bryant (1925). This was a very funny story to read. The tale goes that there was once a frog and tiger who crossed paths. The frog was scared but did not back down. He claimed he was the King of Frogs and was stronger than the tiger. They competed in two events to see who was better. The first they jumped across the river, the frog won. Secondly they threw up. The tiger coughed up water and the frog coughed up tiger hair. He claimed he had eaten a tiger yesterday. So the tiger ventured on his way eventually running into a fox. The fox laughed at him. Saying he could kill the frog in one quick step. So they tied their tales together to go get the frog. As the fox approached he stated, "You're a great fox. You haven't paid your toll to the king to-day nor brought any meat either. Is that a dog you've got tied to your tail and are you bringing him for my dinner?" This sacred the t