The topic for Essay #1 focuses of the local legend of Seáinín Tom Ó Dioráin, “Más Feall Fillfear” (Treachery Brings Its Own Punishment) that you read in Chapter 2 (Day 2). Below you will read another account of a wrecking, that told by Edward Mc Daid. The account below, though also folklore, appears to be just the memories of an elderly man as opposed to a storyteller’s piece. He also shares the words of a song, a ballad. In this essay, compare Seáinín Tom Ó Dioráin’s story of a ship wrecking in Chapter 2 here in Blackboard with the account below.
1. The rubric at the end of the syllabus is looking for 600 words. That is about two pages double spaced. So 570 to 670 is fine. 500 words is usually an indication that your essay is under-developed. 750+ is usually a sign that you are having difficulty focusing on the topic of your paper.
3. You need to have a Works Cited list after you complete your conclusion. All Essay #1 papers should have at least the following.
You should have feedback on Essay #1 by Friday night, but don’t wait until then to try your hand at Essay #2. Same assignment, except we will jump ahead to a story from Chapter 8 in my book. Many of you know this story already, “Open Sesame”. This story has been recorded around the world. We of course focus on Irish versions. My English translation of Seáinín Tom’s version appears below. I am asking you to compare this with a tale collected in English not far from the Aran Islands in County Clare; a version taken down from storyteller Tom Cotter. Use the rubric once again in the syllabus. Don’t forget to check the specific feedback on your Essay #1 (so don’t submit Essay #2 until after you receive my feedback), and re-read the general tips on essay writing in Day 3.
Look into “Multilingual Folk Tale Database”; the URL is in Day 7. We already said that many of the stories of Seáinín Tom Ó Dioráin would be classified with “750-849: RELIGIOUS TALES”. Look now at the category that follows, “REALISTIC TALES: 850-999”. Do you recognize any stories between 850-999 from the years you were growing up? Report in a short entry what you recognize.In a 50-word
2. posting, please indicate any clues you might detect in the story concerning “Black the Forge” that indicate that the antagonist is a huge black dog.