Fables-very brief story in prose of verse that teaches a moral, a practical lesson about how to succeed in life.
Folk Tale-a story with no known author, originally passed on from one generation to another by word of mouth.
p.371 "The Fox and the Crow" by Aesop
p.372 "The Wolf and the House Dog"by Aesop
Read "Meet the Writer" p. 373
ZORA NEALE HURSTON: Author's Study
(1891-1960) "I Kept on Probing to Know" p.387 - Text
Most famous for her lively retellings of African American FOLKTALES! The stories she collected were published in Mules and Men. (book on black culture/folklore)
Drawing Conclusions: How many of you have several books by the same author? Do you notice similarities/same conclusions about the writer's work? (similar plots-characters are underdogs)
Excerpt from Their Eyes Were Watching God/ Conclusions?
DIALECT:what is it?
"How the Snake got Poison" p.379
"How the Possum Lost the Hair on Its Tail" p.382
"Why the Gator is Black" p.384
Comparing an Author's Work (conclusions) p.386/Essay
She also wrote novels and her autobiography.
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