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10/23/07
 * The Truth of Mythology**

The “truth” of mythology is to explain a natural phenomenon in nature. The only reason myths were created, was to explain things that people didn’t understand. For example, people created gods such as Poseidon. The purpose of creating Poseidon was to explain all of the storms in the oceans. When Poseidon was angry, a storm would arise. Also, explaining things in nature through myths was the only way people knew how to interact with the nature surrounding them. People didn’t know what lightening was so they came up with Zeus, a god who threw thunderbolts when fighting. When myths were created, people didn’t have the same knowledge that we have today. In conclusion, the “truth” of mythology is explaining things in nature because without this there would be no mythology.

1/28/08
 * The Truth of Fear**

Fear can be a confusing topic because there are so many different interpretations of it. In __The Lord of the Flies__, William Golding tries to explain to the reader that the "truth" of fear is that the things that scare you the most are the things that you don't understand. Humans are naturally afraid of those things that they don't know how to cope with or don't know anything about because people always jump to the worst conclusions when trying to figure something out. This can turn a whole situaton around. In __The Lord of the Flies__, the kids are stranded on a deserted island.They are used to having their parents look after them and suddenly they are all on their own. The mysteries of the forest scare them because they have no idea what could lurk behind the trees. What could be a leaf fluttering in the wind, they would take for a murderer trying to kill them all. Golding also writes that the kids in the story are frightened of the dead man on the parachute because they don't know what it is. Again, since they don't know exactly what it is, they are naturally scared of the dead body and jump to the worst conclusion that it is a "beast." As you can see, Golding tries to prove in his writing that the "truth" of fear is you are most afraid of those things that you can't figure out or are a mystery to you.

4/8/08
 * The Truth of Dreams**

Everyone has dreams. However, everyone may define the "truth" of dreams a little differently. To me, the "truth" of dreams is a goal. When someone has a dream, they are wishing they could have or do something. Goals are something you want accomplished. These two things are very much alike, if not the same. Martin Luther King is famous for his "I Have a Dream" speech. What is this dream? It is a goal that he wants accomplished. His goal or dream is to see blacks and whites together with no racism. In __Great Expectations__ Pip's dream is to become a gentleman. It is something he is working toward, just like a goal. In __Of Mice and Men__, George and Lennie have a dream of getting their own land. They are working toward this dream. Their goal is to get away from working at various ranches. The dream is a goal for their future. In conclusion, the "truth" of a dream is basically a goal. They are both something you are working toward in your life.

4/9/08
 * Response to Postings**

I noticed that in all three postings, everyone could have a different view of what the "truth" of these topics are. There is no right answer. Also, in all three postings I related my posting to what we were currently reading in class.

5/1/08
 * What is Truth?**

I am researching why people have different talents. I have discovered that a talent is a natural skill or ability. Also, most people believe that everyone has a talent. This thought is usually tied with God and how He gave everyone a special talent. Some scientists believe that talents have to do with genetics, so children often have the same, or similar, talents as their parents. However, not everyone believes this. Some say that a child can have extrordinary talents that their parents never had. People usually use talents in sports, music, or school. Others may have hidden talents that they don't use.
 * Insight- What have you discovered so far?**

I was thinking about sharing my information with the class through a powerpoint. This is an easy visual for the class and shows information really well.
 * Presentation- How might you share your information with the class?**

1. Are you supposed to have an exact answer to your question by the end of the project?
 * Questions- What questions do you have that others may be able to help you answer?**