Here are my reading notes for my first reading for this class!
Lions, Part 1
"Lions shame" reminds me of several stories/ movies
I love the little 'lessons' that accompany these fables
Lions are such a symbol of power and majesty in stories- interesting thing to pull from
I loved the story of Androcles and the Lion- definitely a story to revisit
"We can easily represent things as we wish them to be" (Lion and the Statue)
- great quote to base a story off of
Lion and the Statue (Source)
Lions, part 2
"United we stand, divided we fall" is a common theme in many things- sports, work, relationships (The Four Oxen and the Lion)
"The Lion in Love" has another great lesson about love making you do crazy things
I thought it was interesting that the fox was portrayed as witty and cunning, while the lion was powerful and dangerous in "The Lion, the Fox, and the Beasts"
Foxes, part 1
The stork is portrayed as unforgiving in "The Fox and the Stork"
In "the fox and the grapes", the fox is angry that he cannot reach the grapes and therefore says that they must be sour- this is a coping mechanism that I use frequently
Foxes, part 2
The lesson that "familiarity breeds contempt" from "The Fox and The Lion" reminds me of how college and meeting new people generally goes- you may feel intimidated by someone at first glance, the more that you come into contact with them the more comfortable you become
In "The Fox Without a Tail", the lesson about not trusting advice reminds me of how some politicians campaign
Wolves
Wolves are typically portrayed as being ruthless and without conscience and lambs as defenseless and sometimes as sacrifice- these fables portray this
"It is easy to be brave from a safe distance" is a lesson that I have learned through people speaking
Dogs are often portrayed as being loyal and obedient, while wolves are free and arrogant
Dogs and Cats
I loved 'The Dog and the Shadow"-there are many lessons to be learned here about greed and jealousy and I think its a great story to pull from
The Ox is a symbol is strength and wisdom- another important character in the fables
"Better one safe way than a hundred on which you cannot reckon"- reminds me of fire drills (The cat and the fox)
From "the cat and venus"- nature will out or win is an interesting theme as a biologist
Mice
The first story about belling the cat reminds me of many decisions and sacrifices I had to make as a leader in my sorority
"Little friends may prove great friends"- little in age or little in size- I have learned this lesson in both groups!
I love the story about being too ambitious- one must not bite off more than they can chew (as I so often do)
Asses
The first story reminds me of the quote by Abraham Lincoln, "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt."
I love that the foxes are portrayed as witty- although sometimes it betrays them
Deer
"advantages may be dearly bought" from Horse and Man reminds me that no good deed goes unpunished
In the Stag and the Ox-Stall, the deer are discovered because of they were sticking out of the hay- which was easily identifiable to the master- interesting to pull from
Hares
Hares are usually depicted as fast, anxious, sometimes sly or arrogant
"there is always someone worse off than yourself" could be tied to the foodchain (Hares and the Frogs)
Persistence beats impulse is a great theme to live by especially in college (and when you're trying to save money!)- "The Hare and the Tortoise"
Bibliography:
Aesop's Fables by Joseph Jacobs; link to source.
Emily
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