The Town Rat and the Country Rat Fable

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[...] The chosen fable is 'The Town Rat and the Country Rat'. The Town Rat invites the Country Rat to eat in the city the remains of birds. But during their meal, they hear a threatening noise and are forced to flee. When the noise receded, the Town Rat proposes to the Country Rat to finish their meal, but the Country Rat replies that he prefers to eat at home, without fear. Identify at least 3 words you do not know and write their definitions. [...]

[...] In 'the city rat and the country rat', it's much simpler to know which animal acts badly and which one acts well. In the Legend of the Birchbark Canoe, it's more difficult because we can put ourselves in the place of the men who want to find their family, so we can't judge them as easily as the city rat who is greedy, for example. In the Legend of the Birchbark Canoe, the moral is stated clearly, whereas in 'the city rat and the country rat', the moral is not stated directly, it has to be inferred. [...]

[...] Fables - Jean de La Fontaine (1668-1694) ; The Legend of the Birchbark Canoe - Honoré Beaugrand (1891) - Differences between the fables of La Fontaine and 'The Legend of the Birchbark Canoe' The Fables of La Fontaine Guidelines Summarize the fable you have chosen. Who are the characters? Identify at least 3 words you do not know and write their definitions. What is the moral lesson of the fable you have chosen? What are the differences between the fables of La Fontaine and 'The Legend of the Birchbark Canoe'? Here is the link to the 10-minute film of 'The Legend of the Birchbark Canoe': https://www.onf.ca/film/legende_du_canot_decorce Summarize the fable you have chosen. Who are the characters? [...]

[...] In other words, the animals in La Fontaine's fables are personified. In La Fontaine's fables, there are often two animals that are put forward, such as in 'the city rat and the country rat'. One of the animals represents the one who acts in a bad way, while the other animal represents the one who acts wisely. For example, in the city rat and the country rat, the city rat encourages the country rat to continue eating despite the danger, and the country rat represents the one who, out of prudence, prefers to eat less well and less quantity but without risking death. [...]

[...] Finally, the Legend of the Birchbark Canoe is a legend, which means that people believe that it can happen to them to meet the devil and fall into his trap, whereas in 'the city rat and the country rat', it is not a real situation that La Fontaine observed. This story is just created to explain to people certain mistakes that should not be made. In the case of the city rat and the country rat, La Fontaine indicates that it is better not to put oneself in danger, even if it means getting less. 'The city rat and the country rat' tries to give universal teachings whereas the Legend of the Birchbark Canoe is a Quebecois folk legend. [...]