Folklore Group Project Notes EAP #2
Symbols:
Male:
1. The desperation of humans for survival (fishing in the icy wilderness)
2. Human fear of the unknown (running home in terror after catching a corpse)
3. Human compassion and care for the vulnerable (the man covering the corpse with a blanket)
4. Loneliness (crying in sleep)
Female:
1. The insignificance of humans in the face of nature
2. Human emotions (Love is the greatest magic in the world)
3. Love can make one grow flesh to the bones
4. Two lonely souls seeking warmth in each other
Morals and Values
• True love involves seeing beyond appearances.
• Compassion can transform even the most frightening situations.
• Emotional intimacy requires courage and openness.
Insights into Inuit Culture
• Emphasis on the cyclical nature of life and death.
• Deep respect for the spiritual world and its mysteries.
• The tale reflects Inuit values of endurance, transformation, and the importance of emotional bonds in harsh environments.
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In the Inuit tale the Skeleton woman symbolizes death , abandonment, fear and reincarnation. The scene where the Fisherman covers up the woman with the blanket represent emotional connection and loneliness and when they cried it was symbolizing empathy and emotional healing. Two characters were shown in the tale; the Fisherman and the Skeleton woman. The Fisherman was just a hungry man who wanted to fish but was unaware of what was about to happen to him. The Skeleton woman was just a person who was abandoned and lonely. There was also another character in the tale which is the womans father who abandoned her but he was not shown in the tale. One of the actions in the tale was that the fisherman tried to pull out the Skeleton woman and that was a struggle between fear and compassion. Another action was womans transformation from death to life and it reflects a deeper spiritual rebirth that shows us that death isn’t final, it’s part of a cycle. The tale treats death with reverence and mystery, not horror. There were three main problems addressed in the tail and they were “fear of the unknown” , “loneliness and emotional isolation ” and “the challenge of accepting others fully ”. The tail also showed a lot about the Inuit culture. It shows that Inuit values of endurance, transformation, and the importance of emotional bonds in harsh environments. Also we have an idea about the respect for the spiritual world. The moral of the tail was emotions are so powerful that they can bring a dead person back to life.
EAP2 Employ disengagement
Although I haven't entered the university yet, I often hear the anxiety of "getting unemployed right after graduation". I don't want to be in a panic when I graduate, so I decided to start planning from now on: first, clearly define my own demands, and then gradually accumulate strength and experience. Even if the progress is slow, I still need to be on the path with a direction.
- First, think calmly: clarify my core demands and the ideal living situation in the future; if the goals cannot be achieved, clearly define the worst employment situation that can be accepted.
- After determining the goals: need to formulate a specific action plan; in the face of potential difficulties, do I need to reserve a way to deal with retreat.
- Enhance professional skills: for the major I have learned, I need to maintain a meticulous attitude.
- Learn additional skills: need to recognize the concept of "having more skills is not a burden", clearly understand one's own strengths and weaknesses, and make targeted improvements to the shortcomings.
- Based on one's own personality and specialties, discover the suitable job or career track, to take precautions and improve oneself in a targeted way.
- Strengthen interpersonal communication: since people are social animals, need to maintain regular communication to avoid being out of step with social development.
- Implement the practical plan: convert the above planning content into practical actions to ensure effective implementation.
These preparations do not need to pursue absolute perfection, but to ensure that I don't lose direction during my university life. Even if adjustments are needed during the process, or it may not be perfectly executed, the experience accumulated before is by no means in vain. The significance of preparing in advance lies in giving oneself the confidence to choose when graduating, rather than being forced to accept helplessness.