Reading Notes: Myths of the Cherokees Part B

The creator of the Cherokee Alphabet, Sequoyah 

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I chose this specific image for the simple reason that we may not have these stories present for our reading today if it were not for this man here, Sequoyah. He created the alphabet that would allow for the Cherokees to track their history and stories in a more permanent form, compared to the prior practice of maintaining history through oratory purposes. Yes, these stories may have still made it to the present day, however they may not have arrived with the amount of detail that is found currently. The story that truly resonated with me from the second part of the reading was The Terrapin's Escape from the Wolves. A story of overcoming adversity and working toward a goal is nothing new to this course. This classic tale is one that can easily be reprimanded and used for my own creative purposes in creating a more modern take on a traditional story. There will still be aspects noticeable from the original story in my modern retelling, withholding the lessons intended to be passed along by the Cherokee Nation's elders. 

Bibliography: Myths of the Cherokees, James Mooney (1909)