Compare and Contrast ?Genesis? and ?Penetrating to the Heart of the For

Topic 3Compare and Contrast multiplication and Penetrating to the Heart of the Forest, Looking at both allegory and picayune story.     Although there are many similarities present, a distinct difference is made between contemporaries and "Penetrating to the Heart of the Forest" in that coevals is a mythical narrative while "Penetrating to the Heart of the Forest" is an adaptation of a mythic story (Adam and Eve) in the form of a unawares story. When comparing and contrasting these two stories we see similarities in storyline, themes, symbols, differences in detail, and the extent and significance of the stories themselves.      When deciding whether these narratives are myths or short stories, one must fount at the contents of each piece of work. Genesis can clearly be defined as a myth because it contains all the characteristics of a myth. These characteristics intromit casual and unknown descriptive writing about a very significant and important piece of work. Characteristics of myths also include superstitious themes, characters and the establishment of traditional ways of life and belief systems for a wide variety of people. Although Genesis contains one of the most popular and significant creation tales today, its lack of description and vague details account for its acceptance of being a myth. An example of this is the seven days of creation being written in one chapter In the number 1 God created the heavens and the earth, and the earth was formless and voice (The Access Bible 2). This suggests that Genesis may have been passed down orally from generation to generation, which, according to Campbell (The outset Storytellers), resembles all other myths. The presence of solely flat or static characters (such as Adam and Ever) is a good example to show why Genesis is considered a myth. Only imprecise details about Adam and Eve are given and we lack any understanding of personality or chara cter traits. The existence of superstition is also very apparent in Genesis. God (the embodiment of good) is constantly at work as is the ophidian (the embodiment of evil). The supernatural is a key element in the Genesis creation myth. Examples of these elements are the presence of angels, a holy sword, and a tree of unnatural, cleric abilities (Bible 2, 6, 7). Supernatural e... ...). Whereas Penetrating to the Heart of the Forest lacks this, and focuses on entertainment rather than education. The absence of God and other supernatural characters contributes to a lack of mythical sensation. Genesis focus is to teach truths about the nature of reality, the meaning of life, and the purpose of human existence, (Bible 2) while Penetrating to the Heart of the Forest is a purely entertainment set short story.     Although both Genesis and Penetrating to the Heart of the Forest can be seen as fictitious narratives containing similar qualities, themes, and storylines , both present clear differences in purpose, direction, and description as well as Genesis being a myth and Penetrating to the heart of the forest as being a short story with a mythic plot. Word Count 1,187Works CitedAccess Bible, The. New Revised Standard Version. Ed. Gail R. Oday, David Petersen. Oxford University Press pg 1-7.The First Storytellers. Prod. Apostrophe S. Productions, Inc. New York occult Fire Video Inc., 1988. Carter, A. Penetrating to the Heart of the Forest Fireworks Nine Profane Pieces 1974 Penguin books pg 51-66.