2. In both the Maori and Australian Aboriginal stories, they reveal things about what their cultures believe in. For example, from the stories we read, they both seem to believe in some spiritual form or "motherly/fatherly" being. They also value things like the nature of plants, animals and/or elements.
3. Borh stories have similarities and differences. Some similarities they share are that they both believe in a "Mother and Father" figure. They both talk about the mother and father figure coming together and forming the Earth and all its beings, giving them form. The Australian story focuses more on the creation of the earth and its beings coming into physical forms. The Maori story focuses on the several elements which are the children of the mother and father spirits, trying to split the parents apart.
4. Although these stories nowadays seem to be untrue, they can explain many things that science fails to answer. Science always has different theories of how the earth was formed, but these stories have their own ways of explaining the earths formation. Creation go beyond the actions of science, and goes into deeper meaning of the spiritual beings coming together and forming life on earth.
5. There are many theories of how the earth was created. There are the many different "creation stories", and then theres the science behind it all. I personally believe in a little bit of both. I believe in the science of how the earth itself was made, but my religious views allow me to believe in the spiritual side of how life was created. These are my beliefs.
Steven,
ReplyDeleteYour writing is clear and concise---good style!
I wish, though, that you would do more with each response. You never really let you responses develop; it seems as if you're in a constant rush. Let your ideas develop. For example, in question 4 when you say that myths can go into the "deeper meaning" of things, what exactly does that mean? You should be clear and develop that. Similarly, in question two you create a "list" of values without really explaining how or why you really reach this conclusion.
In short, develop! Still, strong writing.
Sincerely
Mr. Barry