Name: Ashley Connearney Date: 5/2/16
Comparing Themes
Teenagers often use flattery in order to escape the wrath of their parents. Cleary and Aesop’s approach on this fable were different, yet both used the concept of flattery. Each theme has resemblance because of the same characters and story lines. For the theme of both passages, the authors portrayed both of them very clear and understandable. Oftenly, the author's tone helps develop the theme because it depends how he or she feels about the topic. This essay will show how each author compared and developed tone and theme for both fables.
Every author's attitude or tone towards the characters are very important because it helps the readers to see how the story will play out. In “The Fox Outwits the Crow” the tone, in the direction of the fox, is feisty and rude. On one hand, the fox is cruel to the crow, and clearly makes sure the crow knows he wasn’t truly flattering her. On the other hand, in “The Fox and the Crow” the attitude of the fox is very up front and forward. The fox tells the crow what the point of him eating the cheese after being a flatterer was. Each tone of the fables seem similar, but they have some differences. …show more content…
Both morals were referring to not being tricked by flattery. Fortunately, the lesson learned was obviously stated at the end of each story. Mostly, the theme of flattery overtaking judgment was similar. Conversely, in “The Fox Outwits the Crow” William Cleary says, “Moral: Attending flattery comes at a high price.” In the case of this fable the price was the cheese that the crow collected. Perhaps in “The Fox and the Crow” the crow also had a toll even if Aesop thought there was a stronger
Comparing Themes
Teenagers often use flattery in order to escape the wrath of their parents. Cleary and Aesop’s approach on this fable were different, yet both used the concept of flattery. Each theme has resemblance because of the same characters and story lines. For the theme of both passages, the authors portrayed both of them very clear and understandable. Oftenly, the author's tone helps develop the theme because it depends how he or she feels about the topic. This essay will show how each author compared and developed tone and theme for both fables.
Every author's attitude or tone towards the characters are very important because it helps the readers to see how the story will play out. In “The Fox Outwits the Crow” the tone, in the direction of the fox, is feisty and rude. On one hand, the fox is cruel to the crow, and clearly makes sure the crow knows he wasn’t truly flattering her. On the other hand, in “The Fox and the Crow” the attitude of the fox is very up front and forward. The fox tells the crow what the point of him eating the cheese after being a flatterer was. Each tone of the fables seem similar, but they have some differences. …show more content…
Both morals were referring to not being tricked by flattery. Fortunately, the lesson learned was obviously stated at the end of each story. Mostly, the theme of flattery overtaking judgment was similar. Conversely, in “The Fox Outwits the Crow” William Cleary says, “Moral: Attending flattery comes at a high price.” In the case of this fable the price was the cheese that the crow collected. Perhaps in “The Fox and the Crow” the crow also had a toll even if Aesop thought there was a stronger