Getting Mythical

 Creating a unique and new myth was both engaging and challenging, it required me to be inventive and think beyond the stories I have heard in the past. It is hard to break from myths that you have heard your whole life, I decided to write myself into my own myth, attempting to integrate classic elements of folklore but also a personal and modern twist. 

Making this myth pushed me to dive into psychological and emotional aspects of the story and what I was basing it off of. I had to think of unique ways to show suspense and depth around this fictional character who is driven by tragedy and vengeance. It was exciting to think about how small details, like the mother and The Humming girl both hum the same tune, heightening the mystery and hopefully leave a lasting impression on my audience. 

Creating a unique myth can really be a powerful tool helping teaching to be more creative and allowing the students to be more inventive in their work. Myths have a timeless appeal and can be tailored to reflect our culture, they can also be moral lessons for the students. If I were to use this in teaching I would guide students and encourage them to have creative thinking, narrative structure, and an understanding of symbolic and moral dimensions all things that are found typically in folklore. It is great to integrate this in the classroom because it allows students to be able to explore different themes of justice, love, revenge and other common struggles we all experience. 

I think this process could help students develop some critical thinking but also empathy as they would need to consider their unique characters motivations. It is important as it helps them problem solve by having to explain the myths underlying message. It can even just be beneficial for the fact that it enhances the students story telling skills, helping to deepen their comprehension of culture helping make learning more imaginative and meaningful.