Reading Notes: Origins, tricksters and fables
In the origin stories — one about the man on the moon and the other about the rabbit on the moon — I thought it was interesting how the two characters in each story were captured in the moon's image for very different reasons. The man on the moon is "trapped" there because of his indecisiveness, but the rabbit's image is on the moon seemed to be an honor.
The tricksters story about the jackal tricking the tiger was fun to read. I liked that the reader was in suspense about what the jackal was doing, too, and I thought the back-and-forth dialogue propelled the story quickly. I wish there was more of an explanation why the jackal would try to save the Brahman, though.
I also read the series of fables about the lions — in particular, I liked the gentleness of the story about the slave who took a thorn out of the lion's paw, and how the lion helped him and spared his life on multiple occasions. I liked the simplicity and the thoughtful message for each of the fables.
The tricksters story about the jackal tricking the tiger was fun to read. I liked that the reader was in suspense about what the jackal was doing, too, and I thought the back-and-forth dialogue propelled the story quickly. I wish there was more of an explanation why the jackal would try to save the Brahman, though.
I also read the series of fables about the lions — in particular, I liked the gentleness of the story about the slave who took a thorn out of the lion's paw, and how the lion helped him and spared his life on multiple occasions. I liked the simplicity and the thoughtful message for each of the fables.
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| A lioness at a Czech zoo. Source: Wikipedia |
I'm glad to see you are a fable lover yourself. I too love to read the short and very telling fables. Each one, although light and sometimes humorous, has hidden deep lessons and meanings. I like the format you have chose for your blog as well. Easy to navigate and appealing to the eye!
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