"Aesop's Fables" --week15

Hi! How are you? It’s my final blog in this semester. Do you believe? I can’t believe it. It is difficult for me to update blogs every week. However, I enjoyed updating my blog with some pictures. And it’s interesting to read old articles.

By the way, I’ll introduce the “Venus and the Cat”. This story’s main character is a cat. The cat isn’t normal, because she fell in love with a young man. And she prayed to Venus to change her into a girl. Venus gave her a chance, the cat become a girl. The young man fell in love with the cat changed a girl. And the Venus tested her to see if she would be human. She gave her a mouse. As a result, the cat couldn’t control her feeling. The story said me “Try as one may, it is impossible to deny one’s nature.” However, I think that human can change the mind. It’s not easy to change their selves, but it’s not impossible. Therefore, I want to try finding my real sense.

The “Aesop’s Fables” has many interesting stories. However, I couldn’t introduce all stories. Therefore, please read these stories, if you have an opportunity. You’ll get the vitality after reading the book.

Thank you for reading my article for a long time. And I was glad to find your comments, but I’m sorry that I couldn’t reply comments.

See you!  Have a good day!!!

"Aesop's Fables" --week14

Hello, everyone!

Happy winter vacation has been over. It means the week of exam is just around the corner. It’s unbelievable that I must study for these exams.

In this week, I read some stories in “Aesop’s Fables”. And I found an interesting story the title is “The Maid and The Pail of Milk”. The main character was the maid. She was carrying the pail of milk and daydreaming. She wanted to get much money and buy new dress. She imaged about the color of the dress. It is interesting, because, she has not carried the pail of milk. Finally, she dropped the pail of milk and her dream vanished. A lesson of this story is “It is never wise to count your chickens before they hatch.” There is a proverb that is same meaning in Japan. However, I can’t hate the country maid, because it is hard to hate her. And I’ll pay attention when I may get the happiness. She is so cute, but I don’t want to be her.  Thank you for reading my article! :)

Have a nice weekend!!!

 

"Aesop's Fables" --week13

Happy New Year!!

And I’m sorry that my blog’s update is late.

By the way, have you spent good time in this winter vacation? I had good time, so I’m looking forward to meeting you. However, I’m sad the vacation will end.

And today, I’ll introduce about the story of “The comedian and the farmer”. I think it is rare in the “Aesop’s Fables”, because main character is human in this story.

A wealthy patrician publicly offered a prize to anyone who could perform something unique. When the people heard his news, the theater could barely hold the number of specters who came to see the spectacles. And the comedian appeared alone. Next, he thrust his head into his bosom and imitated squalling of young pig. Specters had doubts about that he has a pig under his cloak, but nothing could be found. A farmer was in the audience, and he thought “Oh, I can do better than that!” Next day, he tried to do. At first, the comedian grunted away, and his performance was received with great clapping. Then the farmer tried it, he had concealed a little pig under the clothes and pinched its ear. Finally, the comedian noticed that it isn’t real. He showed clearly his lie and he said “You can decide for yourselves what sad judges you make!” this story thought us “It is easier to convince a man against his senses than again his will.”

In this year, I want to live without evil lie.

Thank you for reading my article! :)

Have a good vacation!!!

"Aesop's Fables"--week12

Hello, everyone!!

Have you spent a good time in this weekend? Of course, I spent a good weekend. Also, winter vacation will come after a week, so I’m looking forward to coming winter vacation. Then, I read the story of “Mercury and the Wood cutter”. This story is famous in Japan. Therefore, many people may know the story. However, I like this story, so I’ll in traduce about it.

 

 

One day, woodcutter let his ax slip by chance into the water, and it immediately sank to the bottom. Fortunately, Mercury, whose river it was, took pity on him and suddenly appeared. Then, he dived to the bottom of the river and bought back a golden ax after he heard what had happened. And he asked the woodcutter whether the ax was his. However, the woodcutter told the truth. If you were the woodcutter, could you tell the truth? When he brought back a silver one, the woodcutter told the truth. Finally, after diving a third time, Mercury produced the ax that the man had lost. The woodcutter said “That’s mine!” And Mercury gave him the other two as presents. Later one of his friend decided to see whether he would have the same kind of luck, but the friend didn’t tell the truth. Of course, he couldn’t get anything.

I think that this story thought us the honesty is the best policy. However, it’s difficult. Sometimes, honesty doesn’t pay. We should have strong mind, aren’t we?

Thank you for reading my article! :)

Have a good day!!!

 

"Aesop's Fables"--week11

Hello, everyone!!

How are you? I’m fine, because I ate French cooking yesterday. A name of the cooking is “galette”. It’s so delicious, so if you have an opportunity, please try it!

Now then, I’ll talk about the “Aesop’s Fables”. The title of this story that I read is “The lion, the ass, and the fox who went hunting”. It’s long title, but the story isn’t so long. One day, the lion, the ass and the fox went hunting together. They caught a healthy meal, and the lion asked the ass to divide the spoils. Of course, the ass made three equal pats. When the lion noticed that the meal is equal, he was very angry and tore the ass to pieces. Next, the lion asked the fox to divide the spoils, and the fox gathered everything into one great pile except for a tiny portion. The fox learned from the ass’s fate. It is cruel story, isn’t it?

If you were the ass, what do you do? I think that the ass and fox shouldn’t be friend with the lion. The story thought us “Better to learn from the mistakes of others than by your own”. I think it is right.

"Aesop's Fables"--week10

Hi, everyone! We had a little long weekend in this week, so I think you spend good time. However, December has come!! I can’t believe. A year is very short, isn’t it?

Well then, I read the story of “Aesop’s Fables”. Today, I’ll introduce about “The Lion and the Mouse.” “Aesop’s Fables” has many stories of animals. Of course, today’s story’s main character is animal, too. One day, a lion was sleeping, but a mouse ran over the lion’s nose and awakened him. The lion grabbed the mouse with his paw. And just about to crush him, when the mouse began pleading for mercy and declared that he hadn’t consciously intended to offend the lion. Finally, the lion set the mouse free. After some days, the lion was caught by hunter, he couldn’t escape. After a while, the mouse noticed his tragedy, so he ran to the place and began nobbling the net to release. In short time, the lion was released. The story taught me that little friends may prove great friends. I think that this story is good, because, their friendship made me hot. In Japan, we had an idiom of “one who is kind to others is sure to be rewarded.”

It is nice idiom, is it? This winter is very cold, so if you want to be warm, please try to read this story!

Thank you for reading my article! :) I’m looking forward to seeing you on my next article.

 

"Aesop's Fables"--week9

Hello, everyone! We had a holiday in this Friday. It was so good for me to relax. Did you have a good holiday? If you had a good time, please tell me about it. And, I’ll introduce about the story of “Aesop’s Fables”. Today’s story is “Jupiter and Camel” Do you know this story? I think that this story is not famous in Japan, so many people didn’t know. However, it was interesting story, too.

First, this story’s characters are Jupiter and Camel. One day, the Camel asked Jupiter to grant him horns because he must put up with the abuse of all animals have horns who insults him. However, Jupiter was angry, because, the Camel was endowed with his own unique qualities. Of course, Camel didn’t notice it. This story tells us, “by asking for too much, we may lose the title that we once had.” It is important, but we sometimes forget it, so we try to get all that we could. We must keep our features, because it is only one for us!

Thank you for reading my article! :)

I’m looking forward to seeing you on my next article.

 Have a good weekend!