Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Reading Notes: A Lion and A Man, Part A

Lion waiting in Namibia.jpg 
Lion
Picture by Kevin Pluck 
Source: Wikipedia

I couldn't help but think of The Lion King when I was reading this fable. I could include this movie in my own story I wanted to help my readers picture The Lion King while reading my own little twist including elements of the fable. I can make it into a kid friendly short story with different animals.

My favorite part of this fable was the moral of the story—listen to your parents because they want the best for you! That was kind of my own interpretation of the fable. There are so many things I can portray with this concept like the consequences of now abiding by the rules parents set for us, and the reasons behind them.

I really like the way this fable was set up. I may follow the flow of the fable, and how the lion goes to different animals to ask the same question. I think it’s a simple and easy way to follow the end of the short story. I’m looking forward to using my imagination! I’ll also include of a lot of nature to help my main character if I can. I think this will help my setting come together. For character development, I’ll include best friends with my main character for dialogue! Looking forward to create my writing with this short story! 

Bibliography: Roger L'Estrange's Fables of Aesop and Other Eminent Mythologists

1 comment:

  1. Hi Dhara, I am so glad you liked that fable! It's not part of the classical Aesop, though, so I am not sure how you ended up reading this unit; it's part of the British section that comes later. So, for reading B, make sure you choose one of the actual Aesop units that are part of the Greek/Roman tradition; you can find all the Classical options here: Week 3-4 Classical reading units.... there are two different Aesop units to choose from, one by Joseph Jacobs and the other with illustrations by Milo Winter. I hope that makes sense! For Lions, do the Joseph Jacobs option: you will find lots of lions there. Joseph Jacobs: Aesop... do Reading A for your Reading B this week to get the lions. :-)

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