Reading Notes: Aesop for Children (Winter), Part A

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This week I chose the first reading that popped up from the random image generator; this led me to The Aesop for Children (Winter). I am glad that I came upon these fables. None of these were familiar to me from childhood, but they were perfectly interesting. One of the main themes that is carried throughout this unit is the lesson or moral of the story. I thought it would be unique to search for a lesson and create a story from it; although, I know we are supposed to re-create one of these stories. Another characteristic that is in most of these stories is the use of personification with animals, plants, and even wheels. I know I have mentioned it before, but the use of personification is one of my favorite things in a story; it is what can make them all the more intriguing and mystical. I also find it comical when an animal is speaking like a human, but they are still behaving like the animal that they are. For example, the Ass. In most of these stories, the Ass is a stubborn ASS! It would be fun to create a character by building on its natural instincts. 
The grass is always greener on the other side.
(The consequences of being an Ass. Source: Wikipedia)

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