Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Week 3 Reading Part A: Aesop's Fables

This week I decided to read Aesop's Fables. Below are my reading notes for part A.

  • The story of the wolf and the lamb reminds me of the logic people use to justify their wants even when they know they are wrong.
  • A trend of many of these fables are for the protagonist in the story to do a task three times or more then the punch line of the story comes. This is a characteristic I would like to include in my next story.
  • The story of the Wolf and the crane reminds me of someone who doesn't remain true to their word. In a sense, its the wolf convincing you that we should be thankful for what could've been done to the crane. It's almost an interesting allusion to what happens today in our world.
  • My favorite story is of the little fish and the fisherman as its general moral is that something is always better than nothing. I haven't decided which moral ending my story will have, however I will definitely be consciously trying to reach one when writing this week.
  • The story of the Ox and the frog was a somewhat grim story to me which almost felt as if some people view life as not as important as others. The punch line is also to not try to accomplish what is impossible. 


Bibliography:  Aesop's Fables by Stickney

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