Day Nine

There were no mythical creatures in the original story, well other than the Mother's spirit after she died. Well actually I would say the mirror was the mythical creature because it was the holder of the Mother's spirit. But is that enough to count it as a fantasy creature? I'm not really sure, but I want to bring a fantasy creature into my story. I like having the spirit of a dying loved one becoming the mythical (fantasy) creature because it makes the story better. I think that's the best choice because I think the story should include a fantasy.

I don't want too many fantasy creatures in the story, so I'll only include one. Just like the original folktale, I'm going to use the object closest to the dying loved one, and the son as the holder of the mythical creature. Make sense so far? Well... In the original story the young daughter believed that her Mother's spirit was still in the Mirror (after she died), so she kept it as a representation of her. In that sense the mirror harboring the spirit became the fantasy creature.

In my story I think the boxing gloves will be that fantasy creature, but in a more complex way. Similar to the spirit in the mirror in the original folktale. The Father's spirit will be kept in the boxing gloves that the son will receive after his death. I think that is the perfect way to incorporate a fantasy creature in my story!