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- The crab  was really big. - One animal never comes out of the water. -  A great elephant wants to end the crab. -  Mrs. Elephant begs the crab to let her husband go. -    Crab is a flirt, and wants a kiss. -  Even a elephant is too heavy for the crab.   -    Nothing left of the crab but his claws. -  The sons of a king finds claws. -  Troop of rats living by the river. - A cat not strong enough to take on the troop of rats alone. - The cat is saw for who he really is and killed. -  Monkey lives on the bank by the river. -  crocodile’s wife wants the monkeys heart - The crocodile is foolish to think animals do not carry their hearts. - Two parrots - Thieving maid left alone while he is out - wise parrot and foolish parrot. - Friend says that a huge rat ate the plough - Man says friends son was carried off by hawk. - Judge says if the plough is found, so will the boy. - A farmer feeds a rat. - The rat returns the favor by giving gold. - Cat swallows glass that the

Long ago, a war broke out between two groups known as the Pandavas and Kauravas. These groups once ruled together, given that they were cousins of each other, but that all changed one day. The jealous ruler of the Kauravas, Duryodhana, had acquired everything the Pandavas owned: land, gold, and even their wife, by gambling with rigged dice. After taking everything from the Pandavas by deceit, he sent them into exile. However, the worst action done at the gambling hall was when Karna, an immortal warrior for Duryodhana, forced Draupadi, the wife of the Pandavas, to undress in front of everyone there. This sent the Pandavas into a rage, making vows to kill Karna and the Kauravas, but they couldn’t do anything about it. Throughout their exile, they had planned on the war that would be fought between them and their cousins once their time was up. The Kauravas had Karna, a warrior that possessed celestial armor and jewelry that made him immortal, while the Pandavas had Krishna, an avatar of

- Bhishma falls due to Amba's vow to seek revenge in her next life - Bhishma falls because he cannot fight a woman - Drona takes over for the Kauravas, and vows to make Yudhishthira his prisoner, and Arjuna vows to protect his brother at the cost of his life. - Arjuna hears the news of his son dying, and with Krishna's help, will get revenge. - Next, Bhima loses his son, Ghatotkacha, also. - The Pandavas use trickery to bring about the death of their old guru, Drona. - Karna finally takes over. - Bhima gets his revenge on Duhshasana and is so vulgar that warriors fled from him after he drank the blood as he vowed to. -  Arjuna and Karna begin to fight. - Arjuna kills Karna. (e.p. 67) - Being the coward he is, after Karna dies, Duryodhana seeks refuge under the waters of a lake using his supernatural powers. - The Pandavas fought him and Bhima struck him in the knee as he had vowed. - Ashwatthaman tries to kill the Pandavas while they are asleep to avenge Drona. - D

- Pandavas are exiled - Encounter many sages in the forest - Krishna visits the Pandavas in exile - Arjuna explores alone to get weapons for when they fight Duryodhana after exile - Arjuna visits Swarga, his fathers heavenly abode. - Draupadi and the brothers go on an excursion to the Himalayas and Arjuna rejoins them. - Bhima encounters Hanuman, his half brother - Duryodhana is embarrassed in front of the Pandavas once again, and Karna promises to kill Arjuna in the battle after their exile is over. - Indra, Arjuna's father, takers Karna golden armor and earrings of invincibility, but he gets something in return - Jayadratha seeks to harm Draupadi in the forest. - The Pandavas are faced with riddles - In their last year of exile, the Pandavas and Draupadi must remain in hiding, and they do so at The Court of King Virata. - Prince Kichaka tries to rape Draupadi, and the Pandavas cannot help her because they are in hiding.  - Duryodhana attacks King Virata's land, a

Looking Back: Looking back, i'm definitely not happy with the progress I have made so far. I let myself get behind, and it has been a struggle to catch back up. Thankfully, if I put in the work, and use the extra credit opportunities, I can get close to where I want to be. Looking Forward:  Looking forward, I definitely want to start doing most of the work the weekend before it is due. I have the most free time on the weekends, and instead of using that time to catch up, I want to start using it to get ahead. Just gotta get in there and fight back Web Source

Feedback In:  Overall, I think most of the comments I receive have a purpose. Some comments are just saying things that I did well, and congratulating me on a post, while others give some advice on how to improve. I think all the comments I've received are important to being successful in this class. Feedback Out:  When i'm leaving a comment, I always try to first tell a person what I like, and what I believe is good about their post. Then I follow up with what I think could improve it, or what they are missing according to the guidelines. Overall, I think this is the best way to give somebody feedback. Blog Comments:  I think the introduction posts were a great way of us getting to know each other. I found one person in particular that was very similar to me, and liked a lot of the same things that I do. Also, seeing peoples writing styles and being able to communicate through comments is a cool way to keep up with them. Looking Forward:  Looking forward, I think

So far, my reading and writing for this class hasn't been the best. Being a science major, reading has never been my forte, and being creative with writing has always been something that is difficult for me. However, in regards to the layout of my blog and website, I can say that i'm happy with how they look and function. While I may not be good at being creative while writing, I do enjoy retelling some of my favorite episodes from the epics we have been reading. The epics, in my opinion, tell really interesting stories, and some episodes are so action packed that retelling them is fun. My biggest accomplishment in my writing I think is changing the perspective. I really like retelling stories from one or a few character's point of view to give it a refresh. When it comes to reading notes, it took me a while to find a style that helps me retell the story. I personally have to read an entire episode, and then bullet point the important information that happened, without carr