The Origin of Ants is a Chinese folktale, which the whole story has nothing to do with the ants except in the end of the story. I interpret this Chinese folktale as a story of lying, gaining with no pain, and fearing of telling the truth. The man in the story is a coward; he does not work hard to support his family. He also lies to the emperor, empress, his neighbors, and even his wife. I think the moral of this story is one lie leads to another (lie) and after you lie, the punishment is indeed waiting for you. There is a famous saying that related to this story: a lie lives on more lies. Because he makes up his superpower by lying, he continues to lie until he faces the consequences of his mistakes. In the end, the chickens have come home to roost. Even though the story has some moral for folk, people in general, I do not get why the title is called The Origin of Ants instead of A Lie Lives on More Lies. All in all, this is an ample folktale.
Sunday, September 15, 2019
The Origin of Ants
What is your interpretation of the Chinese folktale, "The Origin of Ants?" What do you think the moral of this story is? Do you like it? Why or why not?
The Origin of Ants is a Chinese folktale, which the whole story has nothing to do with the ants except in the end of the story. I interpret this Chinese folktale as a story of lying, gaining with no pain, and fearing of telling the truth. The man in the story is a coward; he does not work hard to support his family. He also lies to the emperor, empress, his neighbors, and even his wife. I think the moral of this story is one lie leads to another (lie) and after you lie, the punishment is indeed waiting for you. There is a famous saying that related to this story: a lie lives on more lies. Because he makes up his superpower by lying, he continues to lie until he faces the consequences of his mistakes. In the end, the chickens have come home to roost. Even though the story has some moral for folk, people in general, I do not get why the title is called The Origin of Ants instead of A Lie Lives on More Lies. All in all, this is an ample folktale.
The Origin of Ants is a Chinese folktale, which the whole story has nothing to do with the ants except in the end of the story. I interpret this Chinese folktale as a story of lying, gaining with no pain, and fearing of telling the truth. The man in the story is a coward; he does not work hard to support his family. He also lies to the emperor, empress, his neighbors, and even his wife. I think the moral of this story is one lie leads to another (lie) and after you lie, the punishment is indeed waiting for you. There is a famous saying that related to this story: a lie lives on more lies. Because he makes up his superpower by lying, he continues to lie until he faces the consequences of his mistakes. In the end, the chickens have come home to roost. Even though the story has some moral for folk, people in general, I do not get why the title is called The Origin of Ants instead of A Lie Lives on More Lies. All in all, this is an ample folktale.
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Folktales often tell origins of things, but I love your new title! It fits! 10/10
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