Analysis Of Aesop's Fables

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Register to read the introduction… There are more and more authors changing it to make it funnier for kids or have a easier moral to understand. They are even making them into little movies. For example I recently watched a short movie of "The Lion and the Mouse" and it was made into a 12 minute movie for kids to watch. Even though it was a little different from the main fable it still had the basic plot right (The Lion and the Mouse). I think that we always use Aesop's Fables in our life but we will change them accordingly as we move on. I mean I have heard the same stories that my parents have heard, and there's almost a 40 age gap between us. Sure there's been a bit of tweaking done by Disney but it's still pretty much the same. …show more content…
It has a great message to its reader and at the same time can entertain them. Aesop did a top notch job in creating and collecting these fables. He can be rightfully be determined as the King of Fables. I liked that they used animals in fables rather than people. It's a very good idea because if you were to use people it would be too difficult to understand. The animals make it simple for us to understand the concept it's trying to teach. The only thing I didn't like was that there were some stories that had bad morals, but I know that you can't have 655 stories with superb morals. To conclude on Aesop's fables, I think that they are great tool for teaching lessons and providing enjoyment for our young ones. Fables will continued to be changed and enhanced for the future generations, but that's awesome, because you know that it will always be in use, and always be informing or amusing someone. Aesop's name will never be forgotten even though he did not create all these amazing works of

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