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I definitely, especially as a student who is fond of natural science, know that The Big Bang Theory and The Natural Selection are technically more persuasive and believable. However, all kinds of creation stories in various cultural backgrounds enrich traditional culture in ancient world, such as Bible in western world, Hindu in India, Nv Wa in China and The Woman who fell from the Sky in native American, as well as embody ancestors' curiosity about themselves and evolving universe.

I comparatively appreciate the Pangu' s story because of something emotional. Pangu remind me of a inspiration. He sacrificed himself to create the world. It is a kind of selfless and heroic contribution which was cherished by generation and generation in China. On the other hand, I prefer some myth with a "poetic topic" which is mentioned in the Truth about the Stories. The last scene of the accomplished creation should be like this: the world runs harmoniously and the creator Pangu dies peacefully. Also, I like this development of stories, similar to The Woman who fell from the Sky, starting from "chaos" and ending with harmony.

Frankly, I do not fully agree with Thomas King that stories reflect the truth of the world. Or I should modify my sentence. It is the feelings and thinking that authors try to express through stories, rather than the content of stories, reflect the truth of the world. In some cases, authors use sarcasm or sometimes describe totally different situation, aiming to criticizing or expecting something. Like in the creation story of Native American, the world is coordinated and peaceful in the end which depicting a unreachable dream at that time.

After reading the resources we share, I find that most of the creation story started in a dark, chaotic state. And then creators ordered prehistoric world. In Hindu's creation, Vishum and serpent also have the world in order. However, the difference between Pangu's and Hindu's is that the Hindu's one is spiritual rather than that physical like Pangu's. This also demonstrates the different emphasis between ancient Chinese and Indian societies, the strength for the Chinese and the spirit for the Indian.