Fairy tales and fables

Author: Xu Qianghua
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: The outstanding characteristic of the series of fables is that each fable in the series expresses the same motif. Based on this, the series of fables can be broadly divided into two types: one is that each fable has a moral, which is interrelated and interconnected, with relationships that may be mutually continuous, complementary, dialectical, causal, or progressively layered, etc. A group of series forms a complete organism; removing any one fable would make it incomplete and damage the portrayal of the main character. The second characteristic of the series of fables is that the length of the fables, the storyline, and the structure are more extensive compared to single fables, allowing for a more vivid and prominent portrayal of the main character's personality. Single fables, whether long or short, reveal a single moral—either a philosophical principle, an experience, or a lesson, etc. The education and enlightenment they impart are also singular. In contrast, the series of fables shapes the main character from multiple perspectives, multiple angles, and multiple levels. Therefore, the morals revealed through this image are necessarily diverse, and the education, enlightenment, and aesthetic appeal they offer to readers are also multifaceted. This is the third characteristic of the series of fables.