Comparing Metamorphoses And Aesop's Fables

Ovid’s Metamorphoses and Aesop’s Fables These last two weeks consisted of two significant aspects of Literature and also my favorite so far. Firstly, we were assigned one or two fables to analyze and relate to, I was lucky to be assigned two fables. I had to present the following fables: the ant and the cricket, and the boy who cried “wolf”. These fables were very amusing and short, I never heard of the ant and the cricket, but once I read it I understood and related to the fable. The ant and the cricket is about a little hard-working ant that prepared all summer storing food for the harsh winter. Meanwhile, the careless young cricket sang throughout the whole summer did not have time to gather up for the winter, thus asked the ant to share some of his grain, but the ant was not willing to share his grains he worked so hard for to share it with someone who didn’t even attempt to work for it. This fable depicts lazy and careless people who indulge in other actions instead of focusing of what is important and eventually lose out. …show more content…
When a wolf actually appears and the shepherd boy calls for help, nobody believes him. The moral of this fable is a demonstration of how liars are rewarded, if an individual lies continuously, nobody will believe him/her. Both fables are relatable and teaches us a lesson, I think these fables are perfect for younger audience because it will demonstrate them how life works. My mother would often read to me the boy who cried “wolf” fable and explain to me that lying will only bring mischief. From my perspective, we ought to read more fables in class since it’s fun, educational and many of my classmates enjoyed