Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Reading Notes: Aesop's Fables, Part B

The Wolf and the Lamb: This fable talks about the injustice in the world that is portrayed through the Wolf’s eyes. It is about a Wolf and a Lamb who were drinking from a river but the lamb troubled the flood with mud. Therefore, the lamb tried to explain that it was not him but it was someone else who looked like him. However, the wolf got angry and did not care, he just attacked and ate the lamb. We can see clearly here that the message that conveys is about how the Wolf decided whatever he wants because of his strength and by doing this he oppresses the rights of any other animal which is the case of the lamb here. I really like this story because of the message it has, however I believe that a lot of work can be done by making it much more interesting by adding more plots and more characters. I believe this could add a great touch of mystery and drama to it.

Wolf and the Lamb. Source
The Wolf and the Crane: This fable is also very nice, this time again about the Wolf’s injustice but in a different way. As the wolf was trying to devour a bone, it got stuck in his throat and his pain was incredible. Therefore he asked for help and that anyone who would be able to remove it would get a big privilege with the wolf. Therefore a crane went to help him and since she has a very long throat, she was able to reach the bone and remove it. However, since the wolf is not honest and did not eat because he had a bone in his throat, he ended up eating the crane that just saved his life. We have here another great example of the injustice of the wolf who did not keep his word. This story can be another great one to rewrite and it would be even better by adding all the mystery to it.

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