Jake's Mythology

Quite a lot happens in these chapters of Peter Pan! First, Wendy and her brothers begin to make their homes on the island of Neverland. Peter makes accommodations for them, and they soon have almost regular lives. Wendy serves as the mother of the clan, and her brothers are incorporated into the group of Lost Boys. They undertake many exciting adventures! In addition to the tales of the kids, we also see more of Captain Hook in these chapters. He is disappointed to learn that Peter and the Lost Boys have gained a mother, and in fact, the other pirates are disheartened to hear about this as well. They decide that they must do what they can to retrieve Wendy so that she can be their mother instead. Through a turn of events, there is a short and intense battle between the boys and the pirates in the lagoon. Peter and Hook fight, and Hook's unfairness catches Peter by surprise. He and Wendy are injured, but Hook has to flee because of the danger presented by the crocodile. At ...

Every evening, the jackal would sneak into the boar's corral and steel some of his food. He was always incredibly quiet, and the boar never noticed him. However, one evening the boar realized that his food stores were growing low. He grew suspicious. Just to test his theory, he counted the amount of food that he had and then went to bed. Like every other night, the jackal snuck into the corral again. He had never been caught, and thought that he was too sneaky for the boar to realize what was happening. He took some food, as usual, and scurried off into the night. The next morning, the boar counted his food again. Aha! Some more was missing. He did not know who was taking the food or where it was going, but he was determined to get to the bottom of the mystery. At once, he set up a trap at at the entrance of the corral, with the hopes of discovering exactly who was robbing him of all his food. That night, like every other night, the jackal snuck into the corral. Upon ent...

Jackal and Monkey Though this was a short story, I found it very interesting. I was very caught off guard by the abruptness and violence of the ending. This could be turned into a different story by changing the characters, but keeping the general story the same. I would also be interested in rewriting the ending, since the monkey getting shot occurs without much explanation. It could be a lot more positive. Instead, the monkey could explain the true situation to the boar. The two could conspire to actually catch the jackal by devising another trap. The Story of Hare This story was very bizarre. To be honest, I still am not sure if there was much of a point. It seems that the cleverness of the hare was a central theme. Essentially, a group of animals sets a piece of fat in the middle of a corral, and they take turns guarding it. As each one guards the fat, a strange animal comes up, sneakily eats it, and the animal on guard ends up being put to death. Finally, the hare outsmar...

The Lost Message I loved the explanation that this story provides! It describes the varieties of ants and why each group has its own way of living. Ultimately, different types of ants exist because they brainstormed various methods for evading their predators. The species as a whole could never achieve unity, since the beetle, the "unity messenger," never arrived to them. Thus, there differences exist to this day. I think this would be a great story if translated into other characters. For example, I think that parallels could be made with the biblical story of the Tower of Babel. Also, an interesting thought would be groups of humans experimenting with their skin colors based on where they lived and the environmental conditions, ultimately leading to a lack of unity. The Monkey's Fiddle This story contains many trickster elements. I almost noticed hints of themes from Arabian Nights. Just as Scheherazade's stories become increasingly intertwined and complex,...