As you may be able to tell, I greatly enjoy Aesop’s Fables.
I do not know why but, I am really drawn to Aesop’s simplistic stories. There
is something about the way the fables are easy to understand yet they still
teach significant life lessons. These lessons have a way of relating to not
only a younger audience but an older audience as well. One of my favorite things
about Aesop’s fables is the use of animals as the main characters. My favorite
character from this particular part of Aesop’s Fables is the fox. In all of
Aesop’s stories, the fox is almost always the trickster. I love the character
of the fox because no matter how hard he tries to trick others, there are times
when his antics backfire.
Although cats are not my favorite animals, I really enjoyed
the cat storied from this unit. My favorite cat story from this unit is, The Cat-Maiden. I love the fact that this is a story about shape-shifting! As soon
as I read it, I instantly thought of Professor McGonagall from Harry Potter (I
am a huge Harry Potter fan. Hufflepuffs unite!). I’ve always thought it would
be cool to be able to shape-shift into another animal. The reason behind Venus
changing the cat into a maiden was great. The question of whether or not a
person can change their nature is a great one to ask and using the platform of
a shape-shifting cat was a great way to present this topic to both young
children and adults alike.
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