5 Maxims/Morals for Literature

I think that the moral for The Wolf In Sheep's Clothing is that looks can sometimes trick you into following someone that isn't trustworthy. You should always be careful in who you trust and who you follow. I can relate this story to another, called the Wolf And 8 Sheep. In this story, the 8 sheep fall for the wolf's disguise and let him into their house.

The moral for The Four Oxen and the Lion is that you should maintain a good relationship with others whether you like them or not because you cannot achieve on your own. Sometimes you are a lot stronger when you are with others rather than on your own. In the story, when the four oxen were together, the only way they were able to defend themselves was with the help of each other. But when they went apart, they were vulnerable. I can relate this to cooperation in CARES because the oxen were able to defend themselves in the beginning of the story by cooperating with each other. But when they weren't able to cooperate, that's when the Lion had its advantage.

The maxim for The Fisher and the Little Fish is that you should be happy with what you have because something is better than nothing. In the story, the fisher was happy he had caught at least a small fish, after fishing all day and getting nothing because even a small thing can make a huge difference when said out loud.

The moral for The Crow and the Pitcher is that no task is impossible to do if you want it badly enough. You can succeed of you try hard enough and use your knowledge. In the story, the crow needed water but his beak couldn't reach it. He had only two choices: give up and die, or use his brain to find a way to get the water. Because the crow wanted the water badly enough, he used his knowledge to figure out a strategy.

The maxim for The Fox and the Goat is that you should be careful in who you trust. Don't believe in everything you hear. The outside world is rough and not every thing will be done fairly, so you should be careful in what you do and who you listen to. It might be a trap or a trick, like how the fox tricked the goat into helping him out, so it is good to be cautious and careful, and think before you act.