ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The Cat’s Elopement. This charming tale comes from Japan. The Elephant’s Child. Kissa the Cat. Rikki-tikki-tavi Part One. Rikki-tikki-tavi Part Two. The Billy Goats Gruff. Jack and the Pirate School Part 1. Four Aesop Fables. More items

Detailed explanation-2: -Definition of fable-A short allegorical narrative making a moral point, traditionally by means of animal characters who speak and act like human beings. Examples: Aesop’s Fables, Definition of folktale-A traditional narrative, usually anonymous, handed down orally-e.g., fables, fairy tales, legends, etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -The anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss commented that animals were “bons à penser” (good to think with), and fairytales speak through beasts to explore common experiences – fear of sexual intimacy, terror and violence and injustice, struggles for survival.

Detailed explanation-4: -"Animals of all kinds feature in rituals, legends and folk tales throughout world culture, reflecting the curiosity humans have always had about other species with which they share the earth … and the desire to share the remarkable powers of other species.”-David Pickering, “Animals.” A Dictionary of Folklore.

Detailed explanation-5: -An animal tale or beast fable generally consists of a short story or poem in which animals talk. They may exhibit other anthropomorphic qualities as well, such as living in a human-like society. It is a traditional form of allegorical writing.