Original Folktale or Myth Writing Assignment
Due: Thursday, September 15
•Needs to be at least 2 pages hand written or 1 ½ pages typed (double spaced, 12 point font)
•Should be in 3rd person (No “I” or “you”
•Needs to have a moral or should explain the creation of some natural structure
•Needs to have all 5 of the elements described on the plot chart
•Should see some character development
•You should subtly include at least 20 different examples from a category of your choice (see sample story)
Examples:
Candies
Board Games
Stores in the Mall
Brand Names
Song/Movie titles
Countries
The Two Brothers of Chi
Once upon a time, in the Little Big Town of Chicago, there were two brothers, Fall Out Boy and Soulja Boy. Originally from California, these Beach Boys were new to the neighborhood. Though The Police saw these New Kids on the Block as All American Rejects, they really were great guys at Heart.
One day, (it happened to be the Black Sabbath) the brothers were sitting down to dinner after a long day. (They were eating Fleetwood Mac and cheese, Korn with Salt n’ Pepa, BlackEyed Peas, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Limp Bizkets and Vanilla Ice Cream Cake topped with Eminems and Cranberries for dessert.) Suddenly, Soulja Boy, with his Keane sense of hearing, heard a child screaming outside their apartment window. This was no ordinary Panic at the Disco. Something was terribly wrong.
The two brothers decided on a Simple Plan: figure out where the screaming was coming from and save whomever was in trouble! These Backstreet BoysRushed through The Doors of their apartment, through their Soundgarden and out into the neighborhood. When they walked outside onto Addison Road, they saw a British man with a long Metallica pole. He seemed to be Naughty by Nature and he was wearing a Plain White Tee. The screaming was coming from two neighbor kids, Ben Hanson and his little sister, Molly. They lived Three Doors Downfrom Soulja Boy and Fall Out Boy and were the only two people in town who didn’t judge the brothers like they were common criminals. Molly and Ben were standing only a few feet away from the scary man, Tears For Fears streaming down their precious little faces. These Weepies were so young and innocent.
Suddenly, Wham! The Brit Knee Spears Ben in the leg, BreakingBenjamin’s knee cap with The Swift swing of the pole. “At least it wasn’t a 38 Special Velvet Revolver! If that was the case, we would be The Grateful Dead.” Ben thought to himself as he Duran Duran off into the shadows, holding onto The Frayed tear in his jeans. The man then turned and started Flogging Molly with the same pole. The man was acting like a FooFighter, Smashing Pumpkins all over town and hurting innocent people like an out of control Train tearing through a Savage Garden. The Clash of this man’s pole against the curb was No Doubt terrifying.
“I want U-2put that stick down!” Soulja Boy said to the Foreigner. “This kind of Coldplay will not be tolerated in Chicago! I don’t want to have to Poison you! This is OneRepublicthat will not put up with your Garbage! Where do you think you are, Mr. Guns and Roses, Boston?”
“Never!” the British man responded. The White Stripes of his tennis shoes were a stark contrast to the Beatles crawling along The Almost pitch black asphalt.
“Why are you so angry?” Fall Out Boy asked the man.
“My Yellowcard has been denied and I have to go back home to England,” the man said. “America is my Oasis and I want to stay here in the states forever! Please don’t Hinder my dream! I, Taylor KanyeZeppelin, am going to Rage Against the Machine!”
The brothers were Fueled up. “That doesn’t make it all right to hurt innocent children,” they said. “Molly and Ben are wonderful kids. How dare you hurt them! Your American Journey is over!”
Soulja Boy and Fall Out Boy immediately called The Police. (The officers are amazing Men at Work 24 hours a day to keep Chicago safe.) ThePolice hauled the man away and after a Three Day’s Graceperiod, the U.S. deported Taylor, Swift as can be. After a little TLC, Ben and Molly returned to normal as well, enjoying their childhood once again. The Cure they needed was some Collective Soul.
The Police apologized for their incorrect assumptions about the brothers’ character. Soulja Boy and Fall Out Boy were hired onto the squad that very night and Dropkick Murphied bad guys all over town. The two men became the biggest Gym Class Heroes in the land and their rescue of Ben and Molly became the Story of the Year,turning these CaliforniaBoys II Men.
The Queen of the land, Good Charlotte, Kissed the two brothers for their bravery and rewarded them with a priceless Jewel and a rare 50 Cent piece from the town’s famous Nickel Creek, making them instant Chamillionaires. (Soulja Boy, however, gave a Nickel back to charity because of his tender Heart.) Good Charlotte became Fall Out Boy’s wife and Paramore. The two were totally NSync with each other.
Soulja Boy married PrincessBlondie on a beautiful Green Day in Mae with The Byrds singing over them Between the Trees.Counting Crows and Eagles overhead, the two went on a romantic honeymoon to the Muddy Waters of Kansas. It was Nirvana.
Eventually both couples had a bunch of beautiful Goo Goo Dolls, making them the best Mamas and Papas in town. The kiddos loved playing with ZZ Tops and Yo-Yo Ma’s, making each one a little Prodigy. They all lived happily ever after, retiring among the PinkFlyleaves of LinkinParkin a Lifehouse full of love all the rest of their days.
Total Bands: 107