(1.) The most common principle of the oral culture of folklore is that the message is communicated through speech or song. This cultural material was demonstrated perfectly in the work of Donald Griffin’s rendition of “The Wonderful Tar-Baby Story”. This is due to the accurate enunciation of words that depict the tone and language of a true African American from the South during the 1800’s. By this, the listener is able and more susceptible to engage in the story than if it were just merely being read. This is especially true of those readers who may not be familiar with southern accents and dialect. Certainly, the oral version of this story is much more interesting than the printed version.

2.) A. Kate Chopin’s story title, “The Storm”, is a double …show more content…
In reading Kate Chopin’s story “The Storm” and watching the modern day adaptation of it, both similarities and differences can be found. First, when writing a story, a good author has the responsibility of writing in such a way that the reader can clearly visualize the setting and scenes to make the entire story come together. When reading this story, I could tell that the time in which the story took place was not present day, simply by the activities that Calixta was engage in. The reading stated that she was sewing and moping, and when the storm began, she went to get clothes that had been hung out to dry. This is totally different from the Calixta in the video who was reading a book and having a drink of wine. In my opinion, these details alone changed the setting from old-fashioned to modern day. However, the plot and themes still remain the same, forbidden love. This type of adulterous behavior was absolutely forbidden during the 1800’s when this story was written. Here in the 21st century, adultery appears to be more common and acceptable and less consequential. One thing these two works revealed is the fact that history repeats itself and that there is nothing new under the