The Moral of the Story Essay

Loneliness is also evident through the use of animals in both narratives. One characteristic is viciousness and the other is weakness of animals. Animals have held an important place in written literature for thousands of years. Prior to written languages, ancient people told animal stories by drawing symbolic visual narratives on the walls of their cave homes. These early examples of animals in literary history generally were imbued with strong religious and allegorical significance. Composed around the sixth century B.C., Aesop's Fables continue to serve as standards of moral didacticism using animals as examples for humans to follow or avoid. For the ancient Egyptians and Greeks, animals such as bulls and lions, as well as hybrid creatures

It was a normal Friday in March except for the fact that I got my license. So my friends and I thought about what we were going to do now that I have my license. Well, we cruised around town thinking we were hot stuff and that we were better that most kids in school since I had my license before many of my friends. We decided that we'd go off-roading since I had the huge truck. It was a hunter green 1979 Ford F-250 Custom. It had huge 33-inch tires, a loud crackling exhaust, and a unique 2-inch thick oak plank flatbed. It really was a beast. So we roared around the backroads hitting bumps and flying into fields just causing a little mischief not doing too much harm. After a week of horsing around

In a recent lecture, Chris Connolly said, “Years ago, psychology students brought home two fighting fish in a bowl. The objective of their experiment was to observe as the fish asserted their dominance. The fish positioned themselves head to head, and students would watch the fish charge at each other. After the first fish struck, the second would eventually rebound and charge at the first. The experiment could last 10 minutes, 10 hours, or 10 days. At some point, one of the fish would give up, and the other would continue to strike it until it died.” The moral of Chris Connolly’s story was not to give up. Every leader will put up one last fight and stay in for one more round. Regardless of how intimidating the battle ahead is, no burden is too relentless, and no peak is too high. No matter how many times life knocks them down, they stand up. Leaders’ dreams are larger than mountains, and they have the courage to scale their summits. They do so not for themselves but for others, because they are willing to work for what they are passionate about. A laborer’s appetite works for him, and his drives him on (Johnson, 2015). Leaders ask themselves and others, “What is your appetite?” As they move forward, they ask, “Is this what I am hungry for? Will this drive me forward every single day?” Leaders inspire others by asking fundamental questions about who they are, what their purpose is, and how they influence the course of history.

One would think that purchasing your first home would be a very fascinating experience; after all it is one of the most major purchases of your entire life.  In America, home ownership ties in with the American Dream and the spirit of working hard to one day earn through hard work a home with a white picket fence. My husband and I felt that it was time for us to reward ourselves for all the hard work we have been putting in over the years by purchasing our first home, which was well overdue. I quickly learned the process of purchasing your first home can be very frustrating and stressful. However, if you survive the home buying process the reward is priceless once you move

“Good,” Madge answers genuinely. “I finished with about a minute and a half left on the clock.”

Hannah was more relieved than she dare let on when a reply came through shortly after hers was sent. He wasn’t ignoring her. Though it was more than evident that he was annoyed. In truth she understood, if he had longed to hear from her half as much as she had longed to respond then he had every right to be cold with her. She read through the message a few times, not wanting to make him wait again, but also not wanting to miss anything important in her excitement. The way he had signed off suggested that he wouldn’t be responding anytime soon.

A single bead of sweat rolled down one of my opponents faces to my left, the fluorescent white light dangling above us illuminating it like a spotlight. He was nervous. There were a few moments of silence as he shuffled on his stool uncomfortably, deciding what was the best course of action. I saw his eyes flicker over to the pot, eyeing up the cash in the middle of the yellowing pool table. I could see his nose crumble weighing up his options or maybe that was just the smell of stale beer and cigarettes. I saw him imagine all of the things he could do with the money. It was a lot to win but also a lot to lose. Could he afford to give away all of his savings? How would that conversation with his wife go? A sharp crack cut the silence, his

The air in Florida was humid, but nice. It had rained just minutes ago, giving the feeling of cool freshness. None of the rides had been shut down, it hadn’t rained hard enough for that yet. The singles rider’s line was moving quicker than the group line. Thankfully, my dad, Kim and I didn’t mind riding with strangers. We just wanted the thrill of Disney World's Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster again.

Yep, yeahs, and ah-huhs were all replied back to her, but when Peggy took notice of what Zack sounded like, her gray eyes shifted firmly to him and then bulged from out her head. “Jesus, what the hell happened to you?”

You stay here,” Ken ordered the other dog and rushed into the yard to check on Margaret. “Smoky, you stop that and come over here,” he called out several times before the dog bowed his head and went to him.

Hiding behind fallen hair, she rubbed her palms against her jeans (Jacob and Emma both changed into more inconspicuous clothing).

“Darling, are you okay?” Mama asked me at supper that evening. It was understandable; ever since London had asked me out, I’d hardly stopped smiling. Even as we ate, I grinned through the mashed potatoes. I didn’t mean to be, and I didn’t know why I was either. London was still just London, wasn’t he?

Early the next morning, Jerrit awoke the party and had everyone eat a hasty breakfast. After a telling look at Sarah, he explained to them why he was bandaged and had Petrin help him to tighten the bindings. While doing so, Petrin noticed that Jerrit’s breathing was rapid and shallow. As they finished their meager meal Dirac came into the camp followed by a single horse.

First day of January 2010 is the day that I would never forget. Everything that happened on that day will always stay vivid in my memory. It all started with a Sunday morning. Unlike usual, that day, I woke up with a bright smile on my face. As soon as I opened my eyes, my sight immediately looked at the side of the grey cupboard at the corner of my room where I hung the calendar. I was so happy when I saw the calendar and the day of first January had finally arrived. I have been waiting for that day to come, first day of January used to be the most exciting day for me because it was my birthday, an important day that I will celebrate with the one and only person who I loved the most, Ben. He was my childhood friend, my neighbor, my

Short, meaningful, and rather entertaining, fables are stories that have been around for years. Fables consist of many literature elements. The most important thing I know about a fable is that they teach a lesson and consist of a moral. Even though they are small in length, they cut to the point and and are useful in bringing life long messages to hold onto. In the tales I realized that the fables are lessons that tend to correspond to humans. In fables, animals are depicted with characteristics that humans have making it easier for the reader to relate to. Fables can be happy and sad, but all fables have the goal of creating a story that is easy to empathize with.