Cyril Nadar Week 1 - The deepest roots

Cyril Nadar

Mrs.Smith

English 11AP 

August 25, 2025

The deepest roots

Week 1

Language and Identity August 27, 2025

The best way I would describe an “identity” would be that it is the roots of a treeThe tree in this case: the bark, the leaves, and the sticky sap all represent the physical person that is seen.

The roots, hidden beneath soil and dirt, represent the identity of the person.

Like roots, an identity grows in depth through the passing age, growing deeper and thicker.

My identity grew thicker and deeper over the years because of my expanding knowledge of the world. 


My preferences in literature have not changed for almost 7 years.

Ever since I watched the first Lord of the Rings movie with my dad when I was 7 years old, I have been fascinated by the epic fantasy genre.

I believed Tolkien was a genius, his innovative ideas on world building made a blueprint for future epic fantasy writers that I enjoy.

Tolkien made me appreciate and value creativity and intellect as I understood the difficulties of world building and story writing.

Another author that I appreciate is H.P Lovecraft.

Ever since 6th grade when I discovered the H.P Lovecraft Archive, I have been obsessed with cosmic horror.

These two authors have been a massive inspiration for my favorite hobby, world building. Worldbuilding is really useful and really fun.

If your friend asks to write the lore for the new D&D campaign, you got him covered. If you thought up a cool idea for a religion, make some lore!

I also really enjoy getting specific on geography, like placing mountains near a fishing settlement and seeing how the weather patterns would affect them.

Currently my favorite book is the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S Lewis. I watched the movie when I was like 5 but I never read the books until 4th grade.

It is my favorite book mostly because of how my entire family read the Chronicles of Narnia when they were younger.


The lessons that I was taught by the fictional characters that I read and watched shaped me to who I am now.

The various things that I appreciate and value allow my roots to grow.

They bury themselves deeper into the soil that is me.




Comments

  1. Jiya KoharSeptember 3, 2025 at 2:29 PM

    Hi, Cyril! I really liked the way you introduced the blog with a poem. I think this is the first time in my (obviously very knowledgeable) sixteen years hearing about cosmic horror. It sounds very futuristic and eerie. I also appreciate Tolkien, especially because my mom constantly plays The Lord of the Rings movies on repeat. It’s very fascinating to read and watch fantasy, but even more enamoring to imagine how artists come up with it. I don’t think I could ever tap into my creative side as deeply as they do (though I do try).

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  2. Tanisha MadhukarSeptember 3, 2025 at 8:04 PM

    The way you describe world-building is very intriguing. The concept of creating a whole new world just from your own imagination, it sounds amazing. I feel like once you start creating your own reality you can start to reflect on what you actually appreciate about the world, the small details. I agree that books do a good job at reflecting the author's world and what they value.

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  3. Josh KarthikeyanSeptember 3, 2025 at 9:16 PM

    Hi Cyril! I really like how you begin and end your blog with a poem. Comparing the roots of a tree to your identity is really creative and creates a memorable introduction for the audience. The way you talk about worldbuilding clearly emphasizes your love of stories and creating. I would love to learn more about the “difficulties of world building” and what that entails for authors and worldbuilders like you. Personally, I have never read the “Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” and it makes me wonder why you love it so much. What about the world is so interesting to you? Thank you for sharing this passion and it makes me wonder about what worlds you are creating!

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