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A definition of both and some comments on Aesop's work. It's designed for EFL kids dealing with literay texts.
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LITERATURE AND FABLES
Presentation adapted from: http://www.slideshare.net/candigallardo/fables?from_search=2Image taken from: www.timeanddate.com
What is literature?
Literature is a term used to describe written
or spoken material.
It is used to describe anything from creative
writing to more technical or scientific works.
Most commonly used to refer to works of the
creative imagination, including works of
poetry, drama, fiction, and nonfiction.
Why do we read literature?
Literature represents a language or a people:
culture and tradition.
It introduces us to new worlds of experience.
Literature is important to us because it speaks
to us, it is universal, and it affects us.
Fables
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Early form of story telling
Believed to be originated in India
Aesop – Greek Slave, 620 B.C.
Some things you should know about Fables…
AESOP
Credited for most of the known fables heard today.
His fables include “The Ant and the Grasshopper,” and “The Tortoise and the Hare.”
What are some characteristics of fables?
Features animals, plants & forces of nature with human qualities
Handed down generation after generation
Fables teach a lesson, can relate to everyone, and connects us with other cultures.
Fables of Different cultures
Involve animals found in that culture
Reflects cultural beliefs
Fables can have more than one lesson.
Another lesson for the tortoise and the Hare is “Slow and Steady wins the race”
Cultural Fables
Native American’s use a lot of wolves
Wolves to them symbolize what a fox does to Europeans.
Animals used are reflective of culture
Animals Used in Fables
Lion – Strength, Big Ego
Fox – Sly
Animals Used in Fables
Wolf – Greed, Dishonest
Lamb – Shyness
Aesop’s Fables
The Ant and the Grasshopper
The Tortoise and the Hare
The lion and the mouse