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Mythology Identifies Who We Are** 10/22 Truths of history, reality, values, and humanity… these truths are all encompassed by the truths of mythology. The purpose of mythology is to help people understand the world and their place within it. To understand who we are, we look at values that we honor. I really try not to judge a book by its cover. It is human nature to judge a book by its cover, but knowing that I don’t helps distinguish me from my culture to see who I am. Along with being distinguished from my community, I want to know where I fit into it. I look at history, reality, and human nature to find out. Historical figures help set guidelines and are role models for future generations. Mythology usually has some real figure in it, or a figure that holds similar values as that real person. I can look at a myth to see where I come in to play and how I was intended to act. Since Hades sent furies to kill people that did evil I would be able to know that my place is to do good. Artemis was a feminist and helped women to be independent from men. Knowing that, I could infer that my place in society is to take care of myself and not depend on men. Myths help us to understand the world itself also. They are created to help us understand a natural phenomenon. Although they are made up, they tell us what is unexplainable and although I don’t believe their explanation, it makes me think about what I do believe. Mythology tells us a lot about the world and truths about ourselves. If we pay attention we learn more than just stories.
 * Truth of Mythology

01/28 Fear doesn't telll lies. Fear reveals truths about people. People can't choose to be afraid or not afraid of something. That is why fear cannot lie. People's fears, and the ways in which they deal with them, show who they are. In Lord of The Flies Ralph was afraid of losing power. This shows that he likes to be in charge. He dealt with his fears using violence which shows that he is not a kind person. Piggy's fear was being trapped on the island away from civilization. This shows that he is reasonable and classy. He dealt with his fear using logic. This shows that he is intelligent and focused. The beast was a joined fear of all of the boys. They all dealt with this fear in different ways. The littluns dealt with it by crying and taking shelter. This shows that they are not mature yet, and do not understand what is going on. Ralph deals with the beast by hunting it down. This shows that he is an agressive opponent. Simon dealt with the fear by looking for the answers. This shows that he is intuitive and direct. All the boy's reactions to their fears reveal insights to their personalities. Fear truthfully characterizes all people.
 * Truth of fear**

Although dreams are not reality, they tell many truths about the dreamers. Dreams reveal people's inner desires and reveal absences in there lives. In __Of Mice and Men__ Curley's Wife has a dream to become a star. This dream reaveals her dislike for the ranch and her desire to get out of the house that she is confined to. Although many people did'nt agree with the dream of Martin Kuther King Jr., it still revealed (pretty obvious) truths about him. His dream reavealed his desire for equality. In __Of Mice and Men__ Candy joined in on Lennie and George's dream of owning a farm and some land. This dream revealed his lack of purpose in life and the absence of company to relieve his loneliness. In __Great Expectations__ Pip has a dream to become a gentleman and earn the love of Estella. This dream reaveals the absence of love that he should be recieving from his family. Although dreams are not always right, and they are changable they still reveal the truth about people's personalities and flaws in their lives.
 * Truth of Dreams**

Connections between Christianity, Mayan Beliefs, and Greek Mythology:
 * Truth of Religion**
 * All explain the unknown (creation of the earth)
 * All were passed down orally for a period of time
 * All believe in the power of Prayer
 * All believe in sacrifice/ or did believe in sacrifice
 * All believe that the good will be rewarded and the bad will be punished
 * All believe in a supernatural force

Connections to class
 * Many students believe that people control the truth of these things through their interpretations. I think the same is true with my topic. People have many ways of interpreting religions, even the same ones.

I am going to present with a power point because I have a lot of information to show and I wouldn't be able to fit it on a poster. I also have to explain a lot and it is easy to do a lot of talking when you have a power point.