Aesop

A story that influenced my ethical growth as a child is the story of, “A Boy Who Cried Wolf” (Aesop, 1867). I was told this story a few times growing up, my father wanted me to be a man of honor and integrity. He explained that a man’s word is his bond, and that without it he has nothing. Wolf This story is about a boy that is watching over his flock of sheep near a village. The boy grows very bored and decides to have fun at his villagers expense by yelling, “Wolf, Wolf!” The villagers stop…

. A very inspirational man, known as Walt Disney, once said: “If you can dream it, you can do it.” These are the words that come to mind when I think about my future and my abilities to achieve my goals. However, it was not so easy for me to discover what exactly those goals were. Then, I wrote my personal mission statement. This helped me discover who I am and the person I want to be. There are many things I value in life, such as; my family, my education, encouragement, compassion, kindness…

These systems are, the da Vinci Surgical System, ZEUS Robotic Surgical System and AESOP Robotic System. In 2000, the US Food and Drug Administration permitted the da Vinci Surgical System as a tool in the operating room. This is the first robotic technology accepted in the United States of America. Although, the da Vinci Robotic Surgical…

Anthropomorphism in Children’s Literature: From Wily Wolves to Erudite Pigs Animals have dominated stories that people pass from one generation to another, especially those that are intended for children literature. They are, however, to the biologists’ dismay, being treated anthropomorphically which implies giving human emotions to animals. Biologists contend that giving the animals human traits misguides the children as they learn to associate humans traits with animals that cannot have them.…

in this liminal phase of life makes the wrong decision and chooses to go off into thevast world with Arnold Friend. While the ending and the moral of the short story are obscure, this tale has many archetypal characteristics that classify it as an Aesop Fable or Grimm Fairytale. The archetypal elements,…

The ancient Greco-Roman legacy is filled with many things that you would typically find on a day to day basis. For instance, everyone uses the alphabet, whether it be reading or writing, and there is architecture, which is almost everywhere around the world. The ancient Greco-Roman world has made an impact on everyday life for everyone. We have a government and welfare system because of the ancient Greco-Roman world. That is a big factor in day to day life nowadays. The alphabet is quite…

animated cartoonist whose Terrytoons became one of the best known motion picture animated products. During silent era from 1921 through s 1929, Paul Terry began his own series called Aesop’s Film Fables. These littles films had nothing to do with Aesop or his fables, always featuring Terry’s character from Farmer Al Falfa. In 1928 Van Beuren Studios take over and the story line had little connection with any fable of Aesop’s Film Fables. Real fables were spoofed but still have their own…

One trait of an American is the dedication to education and literacy. Americans have the will power to better themselves through education and the ability to read. There was a time that there were no public schools in America for a child to get a free education. Very few knew how to read let alone write, those who did were considered to indispensable. Who had this vision of the educational system that we have today? Why was a free public education important? One might agree that public education…

In the preface to his novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Wilde states that ‘there is no such thing as a moral or immoral book’ which implies that the aestheticism of a piece of writing is more vital to its success than the skill of the author. This view is reflected in Victorian society where ingrained aestheticism was simply used as a facade to hide the truth, however, Wilde is actually making a deep societal criticism of this. Paradoxically, as an author he has a prerequisite to please his…

Someone who is foresighted can confront many situations of life; despite the contingency life can have. “The Ant and the Grasshopper” is an Aesop’s Fable adapted by Jean de la Fountain. It has been adapted throughout the ages. Aesop was a legendary Greek fabulist (620–560 BC). He was a reputed creator of numerous short tales about animals, all of these illustrated human virtues and failings (World Encyclopedia). The french poet and man of letters Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695) was one of the…