Aesop's Timeless Literature
Aesop’s Timeless Literature
“Rarely does a work of art bear such relevance to human existence” (Gal). Aesop, a greek slave that eventually was freed, created a multitude of fables that all had one thing in common; conveying a moral to the reader. The fables near their creation were originally orated by Aesop on his travels throughout the ancient world. As the fables continued with their rise in popularity, it began to affect the greek society. Even more, traces of the morals taught in Aesop’s fables can even be found today in modern society. Aesop had a rich history on what led him to create the historic fables, pieces of literature that timelessly influenced many to learn, speak up, create, and even weave its way into modern day society.
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“In time my own awareness of the deep truths of the fables’ morals has grown; I see now how what was simply entertainment to me as a child has become an essential part of my life” (Pinkney 9). As said in the introduction of this writing, Aesop’s fables had an connection to human life much different than other literature. In effect, people such as Pinkney can take the morals taught in the stories and relate them to real life to be a better person. “These stories impact is so great that many of their characters and ideas can be found in everyday communication” (Gal). Along with the relativity of the fables to people’s lives, the fables have no limit to where it can be spoken. The fables have even created into many alternative pieces of work, containing the same morals that can be synonymous to Aesop’s fables. “I hope this sampling of what I consider some of the best well-known and lesser-known fables will speak to all ages of readers, through all ages, as they have for me” (Pinkney 9). Finally, Aesop’s fables along with its flexibility and connection to life have spoken timelessly across generations and ages. With the stories it tells of animals and their actions, and the morals that can be reflected upon, the fables create the perfect balance between adult and child. Overall, because of the fables’ uniqueness and special properties, it allowed the stories to do things that …show more content…
Aesop was an greek slave that eventually gained his freedom from the popularity of his stories, which he then shared as he travelled the ancient world. Throughout the fable’s origins and spread, it evolved in forms of literature, growing from simple oral tradition to many various branches of literature. The impact it had on society was massive, doing so much more than what had been intended, and even had effect on modern society. Above all else, Aesop’s fables were universal in such a way, it related to the existence of humanity and spoke timelessly through ancient
“Rarely does a work of art bear such relevance to human existence” (Gal). Aesop, a greek slave that eventually was freed, created a multitude of fables that all had one thing in common; conveying a moral to the reader. The fables near their creation were originally orated by Aesop on his travels throughout the ancient world. As the fables continued with their rise in popularity, it began to affect the greek society. Even more, traces of the morals taught in Aesop’s fables can even be found today in modern society. Aesop had a rich history on what led him to create the historic fables, pieces of literature that timelessly influenced many to learn, speak up, create, and even weave its way into modern day society.
Aesop’s …show more content…
“In time my own awareness of the deep truths of the fables’ morals has grown; I see now how what was simply entertainment to me as a child has become an essential part of my life” (Pinkney 9). As said in the introduction of this writing, Aesop’s fables had an connection to human life much different than other literature. In effect, people such as Pinkney can take the morals taught in the stories and relate them to real life to be a better person. “These stories impact is so great that many of their characters and ideas can be found in everyday communication” (Gal). Along with the relativity of the fables to people’s lives, the fables have no limit to where it can be spoken. The fables have even created into many alternative pieces of work, containing the same morals that can be synonymous to Aesop’s fables. “I hope this sampling of what I consider some of the best well-known and lesser-known fables will speak to all ages of readers, through all ages, as they have for me” (Pinkney 9). Finally, Aesop’s fables along with its flexibility and connection to life have spoken timelessly across generations and ages. With the stories it tells of animals and their actions, and the morals that can be reflected upon, the fables create the perfect balance between adult and child. Overall, because of the fables’ uniqueness and special properties, it allowed the stories to do things that …show more content…
Aesop was an greek slave that eventually gained his freedom from the popularity of his stories, which he then shared as he travelled the ancient world. Throughout the fable’s origins and spread, it evolved in forms of literature, growing from simple oral tradition to many various branches of literature. The impact it had on society was massive, doing so much more than what had been intended, and even had effect on modern society. Above all else, Aesop’s fables were universal in such a way, it related to the existence of humanity and spoke timelessly through ancient