Foolish Animals: There is one pure classics in this section, and two others I have never heard of. The Tortoise and the Hare when they race is one I always remember hearing growing up. The Ass in the Lion's skin was kind sad. At the end the lion is killed by the village, or at least that's what it sounds like. Not really okay with that.
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| The Tortoise and the Hare |
Birds (Larned): I liked these stories a lot. The dialogue was really good and helped keep up the pace of the story. The fox played a very cunning and smart character, while the Raven was more vapid and self obsessed. The strengths and weakness of these characters really showed through in the first story.
Foolish People: We have gone from foolish animals to foolish people, I like it! I like that eacj story has a greater meaning, like most fairy tales. The first one is about greed. The second one is about simple man and his pumpkin, a little odd. And, the last one is about vanity.
Hi Colleen, I also read Fables of La Fontaine this week. The personalities behind every character are so unique and charged. I like how every animal has a different outlook than the other one. It really does help to make the stories seem more intense. I liked how you pointed out how the endings of some of the stories can be unpleasant. I loved that you never know how the stories will end in these fables.
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