Sunday, February 1, 2015
The Role of Aesop's Fables
I enjoyed reading Aesop's fables and learning the morals after reading them. As a child I have read similar fables and it's prefect for children as it teaches them how to behave through storytelling. With fables, children are able to know the difference between right and wrong at an earlier age. As I was reading the fables, I realize that the morals are the little things that tends to shape and define us as humans as we grow up. In "Aesop, Aristotle, and Animals: The Role of Fables in Human", Clayton shows that fables were used in ancient Greece among the weak.The fables made the weak cautious of themselves and taught them how to behave in society.These fables also deliver political messages among the people on top and the people with little power. I believe fables were used to depict social hierarchy in the past. Animals are used in fables because they have many similarities of humans in terms of the way they behave. However, I also agree with Clayton on the fact that it also shows the differences between humans ans animals. When humans are in a sticky situation or dilemma they tend to use reason to achieve they goal. Not only were fables used in the past, they are still used in modern society to teach kids about morals and behavior.
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What do you mean by "fables made the weak cautious of themselves"? Like how so? But all in all, I enjoyed your blog post.
ReplyDeleteI really like the ending of your paragraph. It is a true account of how we operate as humans.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Clima, I like the ending especially the last sentence. Its true these fables are still read in the modern society and people can still can connections.m
ReplyDeleteI agree with your idea of fables depicting social hierarchy because sometimes it is easier to see who is stronger then who in the animal kingdom then it is in human society. This makes it so that it's easier for people to understand their social standing in society and be able to take away a lesson, from the fable, that applies to them.
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