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Proverbs in Fables

Dr. Dipak P. Ganmote


Courtesy: Three Hundred Æsop's Fables by George Fyler Townsend
Courtesy: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Three_Hundred_%C3%86sop%27s_Fables

Abstract

I would like to present an analysis of proverbs in the select fables of Aesop. The specific steps of analysis start with identifying the proverb stated in the fable and describing the context of the fable in which the proverb is used; hence the contextualization of proverbs is pointed out by commenting on it. The third step comments on the proverbiality of the proverb statements. It presents the different constituents that make them stand out as proverbs. Whether the elements in the proverb relate to mythological, cultural, traditional, environmental, or religious aspects is stated. The final step presents the implications that proverbs convey through the fables. What is expressed through the fables and proverbs is interpreted to arrive at a universally applicable moral lesson.

Keywords: Aesop, Fables, Moral Lesson, Proverbs

Selection of Proverbs for Analysis

I selected the Proverbs in the select fables based on the various contexts they refer to. These contexts are mythological, social, ecological, and religious. They represent each story about mythical, cultural, traditional, environmental, or religious aspects of society and the overall effect of proverbs on the story.

The method of analysis of proverbs in Aesop’s select fables applies the following steps.

Step one includes the identification of the proverbs stated in the fables. There are some fables where proverbs are not explicitly stated, and there are certain fables in which proverbs are mentioned at the end. The stories having clearly stated proverbs are taken for analysis. This step uses different context criteria to identify the proverbs.

Step two describes the contextual fable in which the proverb is used; hence the contextualization of proverbs is pointed out by commenting on it.

The third step comments on the proverbiality of the proverb statements. It states the different constituents that make proverbs. Whether the elements in the proverb relate to mythological, cultural, traditional, environmental, or religious aspects is mentioned.

The fourth step states the implications that proverbs convey through the fables to arrive at a universally applicable impact of the proverbs and the stories.

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Dr. Dipak P. Ganmote
M.A., PGDTE, SET, NET, M.Phil., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
SKN, Sinhgad College of Engineering
Pandharpur 413304, Solapur, Maharashtra, India
dganmote09@gmail.com
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