Monday, March 25, 2013
Six Rules in Six Minutes (3.25.13), by Haley Huang
1) Not intentionally silly
2) At least 1 simile
3) Make a plug for the environment
4) Present tense
5) Argumentative character
6) Use the word "bucket"
"Do you see those grapes, son?" asks Papa Fox. "Mr. Aesop once wrote a very insightful tale about your grandfather after several hours of careful observation because of them."
"What about?" sighs Baby Fox, already bored by the story.
"It was a very inaccurate representation," continues Papa Fox, "about what actually occurred. Mr. Aesop presumed that your grandfather wanted to eat the grapes, but let me tell you, Son, his assumption couldn't be further from the truth. After all, why would a fox want to eat grapes? No, they were meant for Mrs. Hare, in exchange for a bucket of rolls."
"That's such a silly story," Baby Fox moans. "I'm hungry and I want to go home!"
"Listen carefully; this is important! The rolls were for the hens in the Buckingham farmyard. You must be clever like your grandfather, wise like an owl, and quick like a sparrow if you want food in your belly every night."
"Does it even matter?" Baby Fox yawns. "He didn't even get the grapes after all."
