Read the following fable:
THE NORTH WIND and the Sun disputed as to which was the most powerful, and agreed that he should be declared the victor who could first strip a wayfaring man of his clothes. The North Wind first tried his power and blew with all his might, but the keener his blasts, the closer the Traveler wrapped his cloak around him, until at last, resigning all hope of victory, the Wind called upon the Sun to see what he could do. The Sun suddenly shone out with all his warmth. The Traveler no sooner felt his genial rays than he took off one garment after another, and at last, fairly overcome with heat, undressed and bathed in a stream that lay in
his path.
Moral: It is better to use persuasion than force.
Aesop wrote a bunch of fables, which are very short stories meant to teach an important lesson or moral. Often, the characters in the fables would be animals or -- in the example above-- forces of nature. You can read some more examples here.
For today's blog post, I want you to write your own fable. You should think up a moral that you want to write about first, then find a way to make a story to show the importance of that moral. Like Aesop, your characters should be animals or forces of nature. If you're having trouble thinking of a moral, reference this list.
The North Wind and the Sun: by Aesop
his path.
Moral: It is better to use persuasion than force.
Aesop wrote a bunch of fables, which are very short stories meant to teach an important lesson or moral. Often, the characters in the fables would be animals or -- in the example above-- forces of nature. You can read some more examples here.
For today's blog post, I want you to write your own fable. You should think up a moral that you want to write about first, then find a way to make a story to show the importance of that moral. Like Aesop, your characters should be animals or forces of nature. If you're having trouble thinking of a moral, reference this list.
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