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Fables are short fictional stories that use animals, plants, and forces of nature as characters to teach moral lessons. They typically have straightforward plots with simple conflicts and resolutions that end by conveying the story's moral. Some famous fables include Aesop's "The Tortoise and the Hare" and "The Fox and the Grapes," and E.B. White's "Charlotte's Web." These stories teach important lessons like not boasting of one's talents, persevering despite challenges, and the value of friendship.

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  • Fable themes,
  • Fable adaptations,
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  • Animal fables,
  • Fable impact,
  • Humor in fables,
  • Charlotte's Web,
  • Hope
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Fables

Fables are short fictional stories that use animals, plants, and forces of nature as characters to teach moral lessons. They typically have straightforward plots with simple conflicts and resolutions that end by conveying the story's moral. Some famous fables include Aesop's "The Tortoise and the Hare" and "The Fox and the Grapes," and E.B. White's "Charlotte's Web." These stories teach important lessons like not boasting of one's talents, persevering despite challenges, and the value of friendship.

Uploaded by

Junrey De La Cruz
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© © All Rights Reserved
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Topics covered

  • Fable themes,
  • Fable adaptations,
  • Story arcs,
  • Storytelling,
  • Children's literature,
  • Animal fables,
  • Fable impact,
  • Humor in fables,
  • Charlotte's Web,
  • Hope

Fables originated from the Latin word

“Fabula” which means “story”. Fables are


fictional stories that aim to teach a lesson and to
entertain the readers. They are concerened with
the forces of nature such as plants, winds,
lightning, and trees.
The characters are animals that personify
human traits. They are generally short stories
filled with humor. The plot of the fables is
straight forward, with simple conflict and
resolution. It usually starts with introducing the
characters and ends with the suggested moral of
the story. Fables are one of the most selected
instructive traditional literary pieces introduced
to children. A few famous fables include “The
Tortoise and the Hare” and the “Fox and the
Grapes” by Aesop and “Charlotte Web” by E.B
White.
The Tortoise and the Hare
The Tortoise and the Hare is one of the famous
fables familiar to children. The story began
when the hare boasted his speed and challenged
the hare into a foot race, which the tortoise
accepted. The hare started running fast to insult
the tortoise. In the middle of the race, the hare
took a snap. The tortoise, although slow,
decided to continue going. When the hare woke
up, he realized that the tortoise already finished
the race. The story teaches children not to boast
of their talents and unique qualities. Instead be
steady and always keep trying no matter how
slow one runs.
The Fox and the Grapes
The story of the Fox and the Grapes is about a
fox who saw a bunch of grapes hanging on a
branch of a tree. The fox wanted the grapes
badly, so he tried to jump yet could not reach
them. He tried many times yet to no avail.
Finally, he told himself that the grapes were
sour and did not like them. So he gave up and
walked away. The story teaches children not to
give up on anything they want. Another lesson
is that some people would despise anything that
they cannot have.
Charllote Web
The story w as about a pig named Wilbur and
his barn friend spider named Charllote. When
Wilbur was about to be slaughtered by his
farmer owner for Christmas dinner, he was
saved by his spider friend. To convinced the
farmer to save Wilbur. Charllote tried writing
praises about Wilbur using her web. Soon after
the people were amused by the praises written
on the web, as a result, Wilbur became famous.
He joined the country fair accompanied by his
friend Charllote. He won the special prize that
ensured his survival. After laying many eggs,
Charllote became sick and died. Wilbur
returned to the barn with the sac of eggs, which
he took care, “Charllote Web” gained
popularity when it was made into a movie in
1973. It became the material for teaching
children friendship, loyalty, hope and sacrifice.
Fables

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