French medieval memories- Living in Dragontown (for real) I live in Northern France for my studies, but my parents and the rest of my family still live in the South. My family comes from a town in which I spent most of my secondary school years: DRAGONTOWN. ...Ok in French it's actually called "DRAGUIGNAN". In Draguignan, you find dragons everywhere: on the streetlamps, on the fontains, on the walls, on the town's coat of arms... everywhere. The dragon is the n°1 symbol in the area!... But why? Now,get ready to hear some French medieval story! A long time ago, in Early Middle Ages,during the Vth century* under the Merovigian dynasty** , lived a bishop named Hermentaire. He was then following the way of pilgrims walking through Draguignan trying to meet a monastery in the southern Alps. But for some reason, pilgrims and inhabitants could not enjoy a quiet life and the city had become avoided because of a terrible creature. A dragon was hiding in the foggy marshes surrounding the hill on which was built the city, keeping a treasure and waiting for human flesh. The inhabitants were terrified and rarely dared to leave the city for they feared the beast too much. The city was then controlled by some powerful lords and knights, but none of them managed to kill the monster, and those who tried did not try for long! One of these warriors met Hermentaire, and asked him his help. Fortunately, Hermentaire was braver and had God on his side, he came to cross the marshes and met the dragon. Thanks to his prayers, He killed the beast and saved Draguignan and its inhabitants! Hermentaire got canonised for his bravery and became Saint Hermentaire, the patron saint of Draguignan. A chapel of the same name was built close from the place where hermentaire killed the dragon, one century later. *The first written versions of this legend didn't appear before the XIth century. ** We know Hermentaire really lived at this period. Here is my town's medieval legend :) I'll try to post more legends soon! What do you think about this legend, is there any legend related to your place?

How do you see animation? Hello, My name is Lea and I study 2d animation. When I say I study animation, and when I go to the cinema to watch animation, some people assume I only watch and work in a kid-like world. Because in many people minds' animation= kid movies. Fortunately, more and more adults are watching animation in Europe nowadays, even though it's still is considered to be made for a young audience. My mother herself is struggling with the idea of watching animated movies. I have to force her so that she admits is can be made for an adult audience. I don't judge people who think animation is only for children, i just think they didn't get the chance to watch other type of animated movies, but sometimes they don't even want to try because of their prejudices. How do you see animation? And why do people struggle so much sometimes about watching animated movie when they are grown ups? What do you do and how is it seen in you country? At last, how is animation in your country?

What do you think of graphic arts?

What is your opinion about graphic arts and in what way is it seen in your country or family? Is it something important for you (even if you don't do it yourself, I mean : has it an impact on you life in any way?) ? Do you see it more like a hardwork or a  relaxing hobby (or something else?)? Would you do it as a job? 

Corríjame por favor :) -La ultima parte sobre los mitos y héroes III) ¿Es el héroe un bueno justiciero? Podríamos preguntar ¿si el héroe puede hacer la justicia? En posible pensar que si, porque el héroe salva a los personas en peligro. El héroe lucha contra el crimen. Pero, de hecho, ¡el héroe es un criminal también! Es necesario comprender que la justicia del héroe podría no estar justa. El héroe está proscrito, mientras que la justicia es decidida por leyes regulares. El héroe es a menudo buscado por la policía. También, es imposible controlar el héroe. Este problema es en relación con el problema de identidad: nadie ve el héroe como una persona capaz de fallar, pero más como un personaje público. Entonces, nadie puede ver que el héroe tiene su voluntad propia que puede ser peligrosa porque es solamente su visión de la justicia, que es a menudo más próxima de la venganza. La justicia es construya por muchas personas, mientras que el héroe decide solo. También, el héroe tiene todo el poder, mientras que en la justicia, los poderes son divididos (en el poder ejecutivo, legislativo y judicial…). ¡Tengo que decir, que en una dictadura tampoco los poderes no son divididos! ¡Es porque el poder del héroe puede ser muy peligroso, no puede ser controlado! Entonces, sur forma de justicia no puede ser muy justa, porque es una justicia personal que solamente tiene la apariencia de una justicia general.

Corríjame por favor :) -Conclusión sobre los mitos y héroes Conclusión: En conclusión, hemos comprendido que el héroe podría sufrir de una falta de identidad y también podría ser un mal modelo de justicia. Entonces, no es una buena idea hacer todo lo que podemos para parecer a estos héroes, porque es imposible ser perfectamente al servicio del resto del mundo con solamente una consciencia propia, también podríamos ser muy triste de ser solamente capaz de estar amado como una calidad pero no como una persona propia… Mientras que convertirse en un mito es posible, aquí también es necesario trabajar sobre su reputación, entonces el elemento común entre una persona mítica y un héroe es la celebridad. Pero la gente es muy consciente que un cantador o un político famoso es también un ser humano. El mito no tiene los mismos poderes: el héroe es conocido por su capacidad de supervivencia, ¡mientras que muchas personas son “míticas” porque murieron en increíbles condiciones! Están conocidos porque sabemos que son normales humanos, tan vulnerables que nosotros pero que tienen un talento. (No estoy muy a gusto con el Español) :/ Ayúdeme por favor.

fantasy in literature second part, correct me please! :) Finally, using fantasy can be a way to help the story to go forwards as in the “tempest” by William Shakespeare. It’s the story of Prospero, actual Duke of Milan who is sent by his evil brother Antonio on a desert island in order to take the throne of Milan, helped by Alonso, king of Naples. Thanks to his magic powers he got from the spirit Ariel, Prospero managed to make the ship on which Alonso and Antonio went back from Tunis, ship rack. So that everybody ended up on the desert island. Even if the story was meant to turn into a battlefield (according to the fact that each character had a different interest), breeding many conspiracies, it ended up in a reconciliation. I have to notice that all the adventures (most of them) tended to happen because of Ariel’s presence. The magic powers of Prospero were definitely the trigger of all reaction, allowing the character to interact in many different ways, and finally to a reconciliation Alonzo said “There are not natural events = they strengthen from strange to stranger.” In conclusion, the use of fantasy in literature allows the writers to give their own definition of art showing in what way art is a kind of magic power in itself. But also to show their feeling out of bashfulness. And finally to help the story to evolve. Here I can even say that fantasy in also a way to express different forms of relationships between the artist and its audience, but also between characters.