The first two readings of this week were found on D2L and they were Appalachian Values and Appalachian History. Appalachian Values is a enjoyable read, giving fantastic insight into Appalachian culture and mannerisms. Seeing as my family was raised in an Appalachian part of Tennessee, I am beginning to see that many of my family’s values reflect these values. My family has always been proud of its self-reliance and I relate that to Appalachia as well, by growing our own food, providing our own medicine and starting our own businesses my family did well by sustaining for us, many years ago. The second reading on D2L, Appalachian History by Richard Straw, had a lot of information. It contained more than the other readings whereas the other readings
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Located in Virginia Folk Legend, I thought it was fascinating, in the section of readings, Indians the different perceptions of Native Americans. There was not one specific approach towards Indians. The editor, Barden, does an excellent job of presenting folk legends that offer many different levels of legends for the readers to enjoy. The stories that we are focusing on have a kind of voice that, due to mainly being seen from the perspective as a white male towards an Indian, may add a negative spin towards the character in the story. We see this in daily lives when we do not address every side of the story. The lack of Indians firsthand perspective is mentioned initially in this chapter, which brings me to my point that it is important to hear all sides. The second section in Virginia Folk Legends that I have read, Place Names contains stories that are seemingly different than the stories in Indians; these stories are different because Place Names is based around locations whereas Indians was stories based around people. Place Names reminds me of when I was younger and I would be told stories of how cities were named, it would be similarly to Bull Run Mountain where growing up on Deer Track I can only imagine the similarities in the legends behind the …show more content…
I thought this introduction to the transcription was very emotionally involved. The narrator clearly deeply cared about Arie, making myself feel involved and empathetic to her story. It made me worry and think about my own grandmother, about how life maybe for her as she has been and continues to age. There’re numerous parallels between Arie and my matriarchal kin – the need to be a Ruth and Nelson to my grandmother will surely fill much of my family’s time. With age may come a certain amount of naïve-ness. Who knows what my grandmother may have already received that could be comparable to a pig
Located in Virginia Folk Legend, I thought it was fascinating, in the section of readings, Indians the different perceptions of Native Americans. There was not one specific approach towards Indians. The editor, Barden, does an excellent job of presenting folk legends that offer many different levels of legends for the readers to enjoy. The stories that we are focusing on have a kind of voice that, due to mainly being seen from the perspective as a white male towards an Indian, may add a negative spin towards the character in the story. We see this in daily lives when we do not address every side of the story. The lack of Indians firsthand perspective is mentioned initially in this chapter, which brings me to my point that it is important to hear all sides. The second section in Virginia Folk Legends that I have read, Place Names contains stories that are seemingly different than the stories in Indians; these stories are different because Place Names is based around locations whereas Indians was stories based around people. Place Names reminds me of when I was younger and I would be told stories of how cities were named, it would be similarly to Bull Run Mountain where growing up on Deer Track I can only imagine the similarities in the legends behind the …show more content…
I thought this introduction to the transcription was very emotionally involved. The narrator clearly deeply cared about Arie, making myself feel involved and empathetic to her story. It made me worry and think about my own grandmother, about how life maybe for her as she has been and continues to age. There’re numerous parallels between Arie and my matriarchal kin – the need to be a Ruth and Nelson to my grandmother will surely fill much of my family’s time. With age may come a certain amount of naïve-ness. Who knows what my grandmother may have already received that could be comparable to a pig