Reading Notes: Apache Part A

This week I explored the Apache chapter for the Native American Week 10 unit. I found a couple of intriguing stories that I could use for my story this week:

The Swallowing Monster:

  • The purpose of the story is about an unknown monster that appears to come out when no one is looking.
  • The beginning of the story begins to give off a horror movie type of vibe.
  • The Monster swallows everyone in the story except a girl from which the monster is shown to have compassion for. This leads to the monster and a spider dueling for who gets to keep the girl.
  • I would like to write this story because it gives off the right elements needed to make a horror movie of some sort. In my story, I would have each character die off slowly by getting swallowed by the monster until one character remains and is saved by an unsuspecting Animal 
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(Swallowing Monster)
The Swallowing Monster by Pliny Earle Goddard


 The Man Who Helped Eagles:

  • This story, in my opinion, takes a more serious approach than the previous story listed. 
  • An Apache who is very poor is looking to satisfy his appetite but whatever he eats is not enough to keep him full.
  • The man then later gets into a confrontation with various animals due to him helping out an eagle. 
  • I was debating on what I can do with this story because there are parts of this story that draw me into wanting to put my own spin on the story.
  • I think the poor angle that they have incorporated into the main character works well into my favor because I could turn his story from Tragedy to Triumph. 
  • I could have the eagle act like he could be the answer to the Apache's problems. Another idea I could entertain is making the apache seem like he is yearning for something else instead of food. 
The Man Who Helped Eagles by Pliny Earle Goddard
                                 

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