Topic Research

 The storybook that I want to further look into is Goddess of Contagion. This storybook has stood out to me since the very beginning. One of the many reasons why I believe it has held my attention is because I am studying to hopefully one day become a doctor so with everything going on right now and a goddess who can help cure people is super intriguing to me. I also love how the author took a traditional story and turned it into a story that is very applicable to today's world. This story circles around the goddess Amman who is known as the goddess of rain or the goddess of contagion. This storybook focuses on taking these traditional gods and goddesses and transforming them into people form. I really like this because sometimes it can be hard for people to keep track of who each god/goddess is and what they stand for and sometimes simplifying it can make the story much easier to follow. The interesting thing about this goddess is that she is able to cure illness but also if angered she can inflict terrible diseases on people. I feel like I can take some interesting turns on this story that will keep people on their toes. My three possible routes for this story can include:

1. I obviously love the route that the author took for this storybook and transformed it having to do with the pandemic going on right now so I feel as though this could be a safe route. I would definitely give the story my own plot and characters, just follow the simple outline of the pandemic and a hero who is able to magically cure the people.
2. A second option could be using the Harry Potter route. I am super excited to try this but also quite nervous. I could take the Harry Potter cast and incorporate it into my story which would definitely be eye-catching to all the Harry Potter fans. I think this would be cool but also challenging because it's a very different approach than many would take.
3. The last approach that I could take for my storybook could be to completely rearrange the story and turn Amman into a villain who is so angry because of tragedy in her past that she invades towns to befriend people just to get them sick and spread terrible diseases. This is also an interesting approach because it would be a villain as the main character rather than a hero.

I have not yet decided which approach I would like to take. I think these all are super cool and fun routes to take. Which do you think would be fun and or give me the most creativity to write about?

(The Goddess of Contagion by Sandhya Kumari)