The Blind Men and the Elephant (Three External Essays) (With Audio)

Author: Baldwin
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: The four short stories in this book are selected from the book "50 Famous Stories." The first story, "The Blind Men and the Elephant," uses symbolic to mock those who are self-righteous and stubborn. It later refers to making judgments based on partial or incomplete guesses, ignoring the whole truth of a matter. The second story, "The Indian Maiden," tells the story of John Smith being captured by an Indian tribe and escaping danger with the help of the daughter of an Indian king. The third story, "The Wise Man of the Foolish Village," is about the villagers of the Foolish Village making a series of foolish actions to save themselves from tyranny. The fourth story, "Hero Horatius," describes a war between the Romans and the Etruscans, where the hero Horatius guards a bridge over the Tiber River and swears to prevent the Etruscans from crossing it.