Joe's Myths

Mark really didn't like to take sides. If given the option, he would stay a third party observer to any conflict near him. This became relevant one day as he was attending his classes. His class was setting up for a debate, and Mark wanted to be close enough not to get called out for not participating, without having to actually choose a side. As the preparations for the debate began, both sides approached him, asking for his allegiance. He turned them both down, saying he had already partnered with the other group. Finally, the debate occurred. It was a fiercely fought battle, and though no clear winner was declared, both sides felt good about the outcome. The professor, wanting to be nice, offered extra credit to anyone who wrote up a summary of their team's debate. Not wanting to miss out on a grade boost, Mark tried to join one group, then the other. Predictably, they both turned him down, believing him to be on the other team. Still not wanting to miss out on the points,...

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This section of fables organized the stories by the type of animal that was highlighted by each story. This was helpful because, in general, types of animals keep the same general traits across stories, so it is east to understand themes across stories. By placing multiple stories featuring the same characters back to back, there was also an opportunity for contrasting certain aspects for them. This includes putting them on opposite sides of the story, first antagonist then protagonist or vice versa, or having them succeed in the story or fail in the end. I like this strategy of providing twists and will try to use it in my own writing. A visual version of one of the fables. A visual version of one of the fables. Bibliography: The Fables of Aesop