Reading Notes: Aesop (Winter) Part A

Reading Notes: Aesop (Winter) Part A

(Wolf illustration by Karen Arnold)

The Wolf and the Kid, illustrations by Milo Winter (1919)

This story caught my eye because of its inclusion of a wolf character. Though the wolf's portrayal is not exactly positive, wolves are my favorite animals so most instances of their inclusion in stories will have my interest. The story kept my interest with the way the environment and feel of the setting was described. For me, these descriptions really made me feel like I was experiencing the story in person. I also very much enjoyed the idea that this story communicated and solidified with its ending line. This is possibly an idea that I could expand upon in a story of my own. 

The Tortoise and the Ducks, illustrations by Milo Winter (1919)

This story made me feel bad about chuckling after the tortoise fell from the air mid-sentence. I had a slap-stick feeling image in my head of the tortoise falling, and because of that did not expect the story to end darkly with the tortoise being smashed on rocks. That also means the story surprised me with the way it was written since I did not expect that outcome, though if being surprised is good or bad in this case is difficult to tell. However, the style of this surprise is something to be noted and remembered for future stories.

The Boys and the Frogs, illustrations by Milo Winter (1919)

This story had a theme that resonated with me to a very high degree. The story was quite short and did not involve many details, but was able to convey its idea well. I think most of the ideas or themes presented in the Aesop stories are universal in their importance, but there are many that I think should be considered more by people in general. This is one of those stories that has an idea I think more people should be thinking about and consider to be important. I think that being aware of how you affect others is very important, especially if you are causing other people distress or something else that is negative. The idea from this story is something I would love to expand upon in a story of my own. 




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