week 4 reading notes: aesop's fables - part a

The first part of this unit are fables that convey a meaningful or moral message. 

"The Lion, the Fox, and the Beasts" story source  

  • I thought this was a clever fable; the Fox is also a bright animal. 
  • The Lion is clearly the bad guy in this story.
  • The ending kind of leaves room for imagination. Most would assume that the Lion killed and ate the animals that went into cave, but the story could be retold with an optimistic ending. Maybe the other animals became part of some exclusive, glorious club. 
  • The fable could be retold into a spooky/mystery story, where there are humans instead of animals. The main character could lure people into his/her home or other space, but they are never heard from again. 
"The Fox and the Stork" story source

  • An easy to read fable with a good message. Reminds me of the sayings "you get what you give" or "what goes around comes around." 
  • I loved in the end when the Stork said she would not apologize for doing exactly what the Fox did. She was already planning payback.
  • The ending was abrupt, but to the point.
"The Dog and the Wolf" story source
  • The wolf may be considered bad, but he represents freedom--something that the dog wouldn't normally have. 
  • It would be fun to retell this fable keeping the dog and wolf as "cousins," but elaborating more on this story. Or the wolf and the dog could be step-siblings. The dog is a polished young male/female and the step-sibling is the unkempt, bad wolf. A storyline can be created with these characters. 
  • The storyline could also be changed to where the wolf shows the dog a life outside of domestication. 
Artwork of a dog and a wolf by Milo Winter (1919) Web Source

"The Hare with Many Friends" story source
  • The hare seems like a friendly, innocent character. It was sad that none of her friends would help her out.
  • Possible plot change: something terrible could happen to the other animals that didn't want to help the hare - they receive bad karma.
  • This would also be a great story to turn the animals into human characters and retell a story using a similar storyline. Quality vs. quantity in this case. 

Bibliography: All these fables are from The Fables of Aesop by Joseph Jacobs.

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