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Plot Summary of Aesop's Fables
"This is a collection of well-known fables written by Aesop. All of these stories have a moral related to society."
Laura J. Miller, Resident Scholar

"Still a good read 2,600 years on, this famous collection of Greek fables dates from about 600BC onwards, all attributed to the wise old Aesop. Like 'Animal Farm', the animals generally take on the human roles and keep the whole thing humourous while delivering a good point at the end. In general it is aimed at adults, not children. "
Michael JR Jose, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Tone of book? - humorous
Time/era of story - distant past/middle ages
Animal story Yes
Kind of animal: - animal talks - all kinds of animals
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - farmer
Age: - 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality - Greek
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - natural phenomena - society
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a substantial amount

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 ()
Europe Yes
European country: - Greece
Forest? Yes
Prairie? Yes
Water? Yes
Farm/Ranch? Yes
Farm/Ranch: - farm - lot of descript of animal care

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death - explicit references to deaths
Unusual Style: - No single main character?
Amount of dialog - mostly dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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