Week 2, Reading Diary-Aesop for Children (Winter)

This is the second half of the reading diary from the stories of Aesop for Children (winter), illustrated by Milo Winter

The Owl and the Grasshopper
- What a sad story; how the owl was able to trick the grasshopper even thought the grasses hopper had all right to be where he was.  But when I think about it, I can think of many times my brother tricked me into situations, because he was the older and wiser owl.  

The Wolf and His Shadow

-Ahh, something we all catch sooner or later in our life is having “a big head” as in thinking we are greater or above others.  I know that sometimes I have to remind myself to deflate my head.

The Ass Carrying the Image

-I think we can all relate to this lesson, especially being a college.  At least one time in your college career you are going to find yourself in a group project where you have to put in as much work as each group member, or you would be receiving credit that isn’t yours.

 

(The Astrologer)

The Astrologer

-This story took an interesting turn, at first I thought it was really cool that he was trying to see the future within the stars.  But since he fell into the mud it makes sense to only worry about what’s happing right now and let fate take care of the future.

The Fox and the Crab

-I disagree with this story because I believe that the crab was just trying to move on and get a fresh start with his life. It saddens me that he wasn’t able to explore and learn new things about himself. 

The Goatherd and the Goat

-This story reminds me of children.  Babysitting in my life I have had many kids accidentally break something, and beg for me to not tell their parents.  I then take the chance to teach them “Wicked deeds will not stay hid”

The Porcupine and the Snakes

-This story did not end as I thought it would.  I was sure that once the snakes asked the porcupine to leave and he said no that they were going to kill him, but I suppose if I would have thought about it more I would have realized that the needles would have hurt the snakes.

The Flies and the Honey

-Oh how true this lesson can be, and a hard one to learn at times.  We can get so caught up in things we shouldn't be doing, and it can end up hurting us in the end.