First, I really enjoyed that the literature was in poetry and adapted from oral traditional stories. It is interesting that these stories were passed down, then finally written into a story. It is also very fascinating that a lot of these stories correlate to those that were present in other Aesop units. In addition, some of the stories were even present in very different cultures such as India. I liked that all the morals of the stories were in fact puns that are delivered at the end of each poem. It made the readings very entertaining.
Foxes: The Fox has become my favorite character within Aesop's Fables. I enjoy reading about his tricky personality. He uses whit, but in a respectful way, which gives him a very distinctive personality. I enjoyed the story where his whit kind of turns on him in the story of The Cat and the Fox. He is actually driven off of the farm by a group of hound dogs.
Insects: I found it very interesting in how insects are portrayed in contrast to the other animals within Aesop's Fables. The insects shown within this excerpt appear to have "little man's syndrome." They think they are bigger and more powerful then they actually are. For instance, this occurs in both The Dove and the Ant and The Lion and the Gnat. The ant attempts to make a dove a quick meal and stings her in the foot, but she merely just flies off as if nothing happens.
Foxes & Wolves: I enjoyed reading the two stories within this excerpt. The first story of The Wolf and the Fox had an interesting writing style within its poetry. The personality within the writing was very cheery and boastful. I liked the dynamic between the fox and wolf during their encounters. The fox kept his tricky persona, but the wolf is portrayed almost as a scavenger. It is interesting that the two seem to be friends, but the fox still seems to trick him.
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