ajmakesthingsNov 3, 20192 minWEEK FIVE - Presentation and Phase 3Similarly to the end of phase 1, we ended phase 2 with a presentation compiling our findings. My presentation for Fables boiled down all...
ajmakesthingsOct 31, 20192 min WEEK FIVE - IdeasKnowing where to go from this point is challenging. Of course, I am going to tell a story, and that story will cherry-pick my favourite...
ajmakesthingsOct 30, 20194 minWEEK FIVE - AudienceMy research so far seems to have asked a couple of retrospective questions: Why do fables have such resonance across cultures/ages, and...
ajmakesthingsOct 25, 20195 minWEEK FOUR - Parables, Moral Tales and Universal TruthsSomething that sets fables apart from other types of storytelling is their morals. They are didactic in their purpose, they aim to teach...
ajmakesthingsOct 23, 20195 minWEEK FOUR - Children's Books, Authors, ArtistsI began this week with a look at some fictional works to give me a practical look into how different creators tackle the idea of fable....
ajmakesthingsOct 21, 20196 minWEEK FOUR - Aesop's FablesDespite the debate around whether Aesop really existed, the collection of fables attributed to him are both classic and extensive. I...
ajmakesthingsOct 21, 20193 minWEEK THREE - Presentation and Phase TwoThis week culminated in a presentation of all I've learned about my four themes. The difficulty with this was condensing my findings into...