Emily's Unfamiliar+Genre+Proprosal

Unfamiliar Genre Project Proposal

Name: Fable

Why Interested:

I'm very interested in writing a fable because of the morals and life lessons they always have to offer. Fables sparked my interest my freshman year at EMU when my Children's Literature teacher assigned us multiple readings of Aesop's fables. I enjoy reading the fable and putting the moral into my own words. I think it is important that students read things that they can relate to in their lives whether it is in the past, present or future. I also want to become knowledgeable in fable writing so I can teach my students to become fabulist and create their own morals. I think life lessons are the most important lessons there are and if students can be creative and write their own then it will help them grow outside of the classroom. I look forward to creating morals and characters for my fables.

What you know about the genre

This genre has many layers and can be written for children and students of all ages. This genre allows for characters and situations to stand in and represent other characters and situations. These types of stories usually offer morals and messages that become life lessons for the reader. Types of fables vary from classical to contemporary with Aesop being a very notable and popular fabulist.