The Miscreation: A Constellation
Many people look into the sky at night to look at the stars. Since ancient history, people have been able to make shapes from the heavenly bodies such as the Big Dipper or Scorpio. Each one of these shapes can be seen at different times of the year, and have stories that go along with them. Most of these stories come from Greek mythology, but not everyone knows about the Miscreation.
In the midst of a massive grassland lived a Native American tribe known as The Brave Ones. The Brave Ones were given this name, because none of them, not even their children ever seemed to be afraid. No massive creature or natural disaster would ever cause a hint of fear to show in their face, and they were bold enough to face
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This creature had the head of a bear, with very large fangs, and horns on its forehead that resembled the buffalos the Brave Ones would hunt. It had the body of a wolf, with long, shaggy fur. For the creatures front legs were the paws and sharp claws of the cougars that would terrorize their homes. It’s back legs resembled a hawks, and along it’s smooth back were wings that spread several feet to match. The Brave Ones really didn’t know much about this Miscreation, as they came to call it, because none of them had ever approached it, but all had seen it, lurking around on the top of the mountain that overlooked their tribe. They all knew it lived in cave in the mountain side. But since that was all they knew, the tribe would make assumptions about it, such as “Since its features resemble those of the creatures that have killed many of our people, it must actually eat people!” Yes, bears, cougars, and wolves had killed many of the Brave Ones, and because of this, the Brave Ones were afraid. They were very prideful, and would not admit to anyone that this creature created fear in them. But the Miscreation, was something that scared them because nobody knew alot about it, and sometimes as normal people, the things that scare us the most are the things we don’t know about, such as the future or even death. The Brave Ones had defended themselves from bears, wolves, and cougars for hundreds of …show more content…
The Miscreation scared everyone deep inside, and he sensed this. One day he proclaimed to the whole tribe, “ We should go up into the creatures cavern, and kill this horrible beast to prove that we truly are Brave Ones!” All of the people agreed . Early the next morning, some men took their bows, arrows, spears and all the other weapons that they could find. They were going to kill the Miscreation, in honor of their pride. It was very misty that morning, and all twenty of the strongest and bravest warriors that came along were having a very hard time seeing. This made them all somewhat a little afraid, but they dared not to say anything to each other so they weren’t seen as a coward. On the trail up the mountain, was a place where the road seemed to sink into the mountain as if there was a small valley. The cliffs of the valley into middle reached to about twenty feet. As they climbed higher, the fog became worse. All of a sudden, the mountain seemed to roar and shake. It was too late for them to run because a giant avalanche of rock and boulder fell in their way, blocking off the way of escape, and the way of entry. The men were trapped, and the ones not injured by the mass of rocks could not climb to the top of the cliffs either. Every man on that trail heart began to beat furiously. The men hated admitting this to themselves, so they plainly ignored it, but in this circumstance they were all faced
The Seminole legend “Two Hunters” introduced by Betty Mae Jumper presents the short story of two hunters on a hunting trip that highlights the consequences and life lessons of parsimonious hunting. In the Seminole legend by Betty Mae Jumper two hunters are on a trip to hunt and bring food back to their families, they embark on a journey to a big lake to gather the food necessary to support their families. One of the rules made known from the beginning of the legend is “ They only hunted when they had to, when the meat supply had run out”. (Jumper, pg.1). Meaning that the hunters only hunted and killed when the meat was needed or scarce.
Left alone on an island without parents, the children on the island had no one to rid them of their fears. The horrid upon horrid dreams eventually lead the children to make an imaginary “Beast”. Without no outlet for their fears, the children made their own. Therefore the
Then the story goes back to the hunter brothers when they reached Dò ni Kiri, and how they were greeted with generosity and kindness and how Donsamogo Diarra the king of Dò ni Kiri met them asking them why they traveled to his town, when they tell him of their intentions he refused to let them go into the bush to hunt the buffalo for he didn’t want them to die and his land to be cursed, instead he offers them a place to stay and people to serve
Additionally, the hunted had refused to back down and continued to the death, “Like men we’ll face the murderous, cowardly pack, pressed to the wall, dying, but fighting back!” (14). Even while they were being slaughter by “wolves” and in a sealed
(pause) there are up and downs at every which turn like traversing the American countryside in the early 1800’s. Some times we fell into a hole but with support from the rest of us we were able to get out and be stronger from it. This reminds me a lot of the time when I was on the 7th grade camping trip. I know this event is basically beaten to death at this point and we would of heard it at least 100 times if everyone presented but I have a unique take on it that I believe will kind of tie into my Lewis and Clark metaphor well (wonder why I chose it). It was the first day of things and we were on some side of the road
When I was young my mother would constantly divulge me in a scary story of the chupacabra. It’s grisly and always frightened me into being obedient. The description of the chupacabra is a mixture between a bear, goat, and man with spikes running along the back. The chupacabra, which translates to “goat-sucker”, drained the blood of living creatures, goats specifically. As I grew I’d share with my friends the chupacabra myth only to discover that they had no idea what I was talking about.
In the world we have dictators that have so much power that rules simply don 't apply to them and they act inhumanely. One such dictator, Kim Jong Un has absolute power over his people and therefore he doesn 't follow the rules of his country. When we don 't follow rules we act inhumanely and commit actions as Kim Jong Un has, which are killing his own people for his own interest, kidnapping and torturing thousands. William Golding’s Lord of the Flies tells the story of a plane crash in a deserted island that was only carrying boys except for the pilot that died, resulting in the boys having to survive by their own in an island where there will be shifts and struggles of power between them. This leads to division between the boys and they shift
But in this case there was always more deer to maintain everything balanced. Similarly, “some of these spirits were benevolent, but many were malevolent.” (Hoffman 2) “Good Spirit realized that the Menominee were afflicted by hardship and disease from the malevolent spirits.” (Hoffman 5) This explains that there was good spirits that brought good things to the tribe, and there were bad that did harm to them which in the end maintained the Menominee
This made the boy even more scared, because it took away everything Ralph had said. This is a prime example of fear. Furthermore, when the boys went to hunt the beast, they found a dead soldier. Which they previously thought was the beast, because he was found in the dark. The strings from his parachute got caught in the tree, which made him move.
Envision this: you’re a young schoolboy on an island with other boys your age, no parents, and a beast. What could this beast possibly be though? In Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, young schoolboys have run away from their homes to fend-off rules and wind up coming in contact with a beast. This beast evolves throughout the story and appears to symbolize a multitude of things.
In the history of our forefathers and the generations before us we find countless examples of sacrifice, people gave their blood, sweat, and tears in the hope of a better future. One would think that the penance given long ago should be honored, remembered, and carried on in days to come. Joseph M. Marshall certainly believes so and furthers his thoughts through his book, The Lakota Way. Marshall is a descendant of the Lakota tribe, a proud culture with deep roots in American history. Like many of his people before him, Marshall passes on stories meant to teach the proper way of life.
This idea is furthered by the use of the adjectives ‘wolfish’ to describe the children. Wolves are often associated with evil in stories and the idea of evil is intensified by the metaphor ‘devils lurked’. It was
“I spent the following day roaming through the valley. I stood beside the sources of the Arveiron, which take their rise in a glacier, that with slow pace is advancing down from the summit of the hills, to barricade the valley. The abrupt sides of vast mountains were before me; the icy wall of the glacier overhung me; a few shattered pines were scattered around; and the solemn silence of this glorious presence-chamber of imperial Nature was broken only by the brawling waves, or the fall of some vast fragment, the thunder sound of the avalanche, or the cracking reverberated along the mountains of the accumulated ice, which, through the silent working of immutable laws, was ever and anon rent and torn, as if it had been but a plaything in their hands. These sublime and magnificent scenes afforded me the greatest consolation that I was capable of receiving. They elevated me from all littleness of feeling; and although they did not remove my grief, they subdued and tranquilized it.
No one even wanted to get close to him. The monster stole from the town’s people. He was constantly destroying their land and was always causing trouble. Everyone in town was afraid of him.
Wolves, when in groups, are universally threatening and recurrently feared. This being known, they are often portrayed as an evil or opposing force. Although, on occasion, they have also been known to be referred to as “noble creatures who can teach us many things.” (http://www.wolfcountry.net/) But consequently, despite the popular interpretation of wolves and their characteristics, each story presents its own interpretation of their many characteristics.