Fables.
Absorbing and astounding is a literary style of visually representing moral ideas and throughout the years this mode of literature has entertained and taught countless generations the wisdom of consequences in behaviour. Notable individuals and oral literary incidents such as Jesus telling the story of the Good Samaritan and stories of God rewarding investment of money comes to mind.
I can not remember exactly when I came across a delightful old book ordained with countless
pictures of the characters highlighted in the stories of Aesop's fables. There is somewhat a mystery about the author and the subject of appearance. He is believed to have been a Greek slave and exceedingly unconventional in what may be thought of as handsome looks, yet clearly he possessed an ability of exceptional wit. Numerous tales of his provide the message that life appears to take and give and that many exceptional people have overcome server drawbacks but still succeed in their endeavours of creativity. There are conflicting stories over where he was born and how he met his end in life at about fifty six years of age. He lived about 620 - 564 BC. One of the more moral type stories goes back to when he was asked to be a judge over a dispute between two groups of claimants. On deciding in favour of one group the other in rage seized Aesop and threw him of a cliff. Although this of course may not be correct, it is a somewhat aptly literary epitaph, advising against the consequences of rash and disproportionate behaviour.
Storytelling can often have a concealed moral, as I believe Hans Christen Anderson's Ugly duckling illustrates in the cruelty and twists that life may have.
When it comes to reflecting the moral life as depicted by Charles Dickens and his Christmas story of oppression the story informs of the plight of a lowly book keeper and a person by the name of Scrooge. It was the subsequent visitations of ghosts that appeared to Scrooge which showed the consequences of action and how a change of heart could turn him into a more jovial character who appreciated the life he had. A powerful demonstration of moral storytelling can be seen in much of the portrayal of how Dickens could take what may be seen as a mundane subject but with a slight twist convey how views and behaviour could alter the progression of society.
As a child my mother enjoyed with theatrical skill of telling me the story of the Pied Piper of Hamlin where a town suffered a plague of rats. The mayor struck a deal with a brightly coloured flute player that possessed a hypnotic music skill. He rid the town of the plague of rats but when he asked for payment the Mayor refused. Once again he put the flute to his lips and all the children of the town followed him, never to be seen again. Clearly the implied message here is that one should not go back on one's word.
A sombre set of poems featuring idiosyncrasies are Hilaire Belloc's tales of woe. The type of theme is to falsely cry fire too often could result in getting burnt in a real fire.
On seeing the film The King and I the moral position of slavery takes centre stage through the performance of Uncle Tom's Cabin. Harriet Beecher Stowe was an American writer who used Uncle Tom's Cabin as a depiction of the moral position of slavery.
When I think about moral issues it is surprising that slavery for so long has not featured in multiple societies' human rights, for some the issue today is vastly improved but there are those for which this is a very real and current torment.
Fables are one of the most intriguing means by which one can focus people's attention on a moral issue and through embellishment, theatrics or innovated language bring conscience into the minds and hearts of the many.
I can not remember exactly when I came across a delightful old book ordained with countless
pictures of the characters highlighted in the stories of Aesop's fables. There is somewhat a mystery about the author and the subject of appearance. He is believed to have been a Greek slave and exceedingly unconventional in what may be thought of as handsome looks, yet clearly he possessed an ability of exceptional wit. Numerous tales of his provide the message that life appears to take and give and that many exceptional people have overcome server drawbacks but still succeed in their endeavours of creativity. There are conflicting stories over where he was born and how he met his end in life at about fifty six years of age. He lived about 620 - 564 BC. One of the more moral type stories goes back to when he was asked to be a judge over a dispute between two groups of claimants. On deciding in favour of one group the other in rage seized Aesop and threw him of a cliff. Although this of course may not be correct, it is a somewhat aptly literary epitaph, advising against the consequences of rash and disproportionate behaviour.
Storytelling can often have a concealed moral, as I believe Hans Christen Anderson's Ugly duckling illustrates in the cruelty and twists that life may have.
When it comes to reflecting the moral life as depicted by Charles Dickens and his Christmas story of oppression the story informs of the plight of a lowly book keeper and a person by the name of Scrooge. It was the subsequent visitations of ghosts that appeared to Scrooge which showed the consequences of action and how a change of heart could turn him into a more jovial character who appreciated the life he had. A powerful demonstration of moral storytelling can be seen in much of the portrayal of how Dickens could take what may be seen as a mundane subject but with a slight twist convey how views and behaviour could alter the progression of society.
As a child my mother enjoyed with theatrical skill of telling me the story of the Pied Piper of Hamlin where a town suffered a plague of rats. The mayor struck a deal with a brightly coloured flute player that possessed a hypnotic music skill. He rid the town of the plague of rats but when he asked for payment the Mayor refused. Once again he put the flute to his lips and all the children of the town followed him, never to be seen again. Clearly the implied message here is that one should not go back on one's word.
A sombre set of poems featuring idiosyncrasies are Hilaire Belloc's tales of woe. The type of theme is to falsely cry fire too often could result in getting burnt in a real fire.
On seeing the film The King and I the moral position of slavery takes centre stage through the performance of Uncle Tom's Cabin. Harriet Beecher Stowe was an American writer who used Uncle Tom's Cabin as a depiction of the moral position of slavery.
When I think about moral issues it is surprising that slavery for so long has not featured in multiple societies' human rights, for some the issue today is vastly improved but there are those for which this is a very real and current torment.
Fables are one of the most intriguing means by which one can focus people's attention on a moral issue and through embellishment, theatrics or innovated language bring conscience into the minds and hearts of the many.
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