These notes are from the chapter on foxes.
The Fox and the Grapes: This is a pretty famous story that I heard many times as a child. Essentially the fox cannot reach the grapes on a vine. As a result he concludes that the grapes are not ripe and that he will move on to a better place to find food. I like this story because I think it is easy to relate to the fox, even if we do not want to admit it. I think it would be fun to retell this story with a different ending...maybe have the fox find a way to reach the grapes instead of just giving up and walking away.
The Fox and the Goat: This story was a little harder to understand due to the language. From my understanding the fox falls into a well and is trapped. A goat comes along and the fox coaxes him into the well. From here he uses the goat to climb on and escape the well. This is another story that exemplifies how foxes are cunning and use others in order to get their way. I think it would be interesting to tell this story from the goat's perspective.
The Fox and the Eagle: I liked this story because it is not a typical fox story. Instead of being the cunning trickster, the fox is the one who is preyed on. Her children are stolen by an eagle, intended to be fed to her young eaglets. The fox is desperate to get her children back. I think it would be interesting to tell this story as is, but then have this be the reason why foxes become so cunning. Maybe they have to be in order to keep themselves and their families safe.
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