Reading Notes: Week 2 Anthology

So, naturally, my favorite story from this anthology was The Foolish, Timid Rabbit. Last semester in Mythology and folklore my favorite things to write about were the rabbits in the fables and tales. The chicken little style story was a lot of fun to read. The story explores the "what-if" of the sky falling and the world ending. Something I have definitely been exploring this semester for my own anthology and website has been animals, maybe specifically rabbits if I can find enough material. Although I have toyed with the idea of feminism in the Indian Epics, I think that I would have a lot of fun with the depictions of animals in the literature. That said, this story speaks to the unknown. The foolish and scared rabbit had no idea that it was merely a coconut that fell behind him which caused widespread fear amongst the other animals. This metaphor can be translated to be used in any life situation. When someone doesn't have all of the facts, when media blows things out of proportion, and can even be used to explain how a poorly executed game of telephone can end so poorly. Overall, I really enjoyed all of the stories but this was my favorite.

Image information: Image by Ellsworth Young: Retrieved from Jataka tales

The Foolish, Timid Rabbit By Ellen C. Babbitt

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