HERCULES AND THE WAGONER
A Farmer was driving his wagon along a miry country road after a heavy rain. The horses could hardly drag the load through the deep mud, and at last came to a standstill when one of the wheels sank to the hub in a rut.
The farmer climbed down from his seat and stood beside the wagon looking at it but without making the least effort to get it out of the rut. All he did was to curse his bad luck and call loudly on Hercules to come to his aid. Then, it is said, Hercules really did appear, saying:
"Put your shoulder to the wheel, man, and urge on your horses. Do you think you can move the wagon by simply looking at it and whining about it? Hercules will not help unless you make some effort to help yourself."
And when the farmer put his shoulder to the wheel and urged on the horses, the wagon moved very readily, and soon the Farmer was riding along in great content and with a good lesson learned.
Once upon a time, there was a truck driver name Travis and he had to drive his truck across the states to deliver corns. Travis was driving his truck along a miry country road after a heavy snow. There has been a heavy snow for the past months in the land of Everland so it was hard for people to drive around. The driver could hardly speed in the road through all the snow and the ice, and at last came to a standstill when one tires of the wheel slipped and the truck ran into the side of the road . Travis panicked and did not know what to do.
Thankfully, he didn't get injured. The truck driver climbed down from his seat and stood beside the truck looking at it, but without making the least effort to get it out of the rut.Travis felt hopeless about his life and there was no one to help him other than his God. All he did was to curse his bad luck and call loudly on God to come to his aid. Because Travis's Truck slipped quiet often, he felt like he just had bad luck. After couple hours, God really did appear, saying:
"What are you doing? Are you just going to sit here in the cold and not do anything about the situaiton? Were you just waiting for me? There is one thing I have to tell you and you should probably take it seriously. I will not help unless you make the effort to help yourself!"
When Travis heard this, he looked back and opened his eyes to the situation in a different perspective. He decided that he should always have hope and just believe.
And when Travis called the towing company, the towing company got his car out from the rut. It was a miracle! He grew a loving heart for his job and was determined to not take things for granted. Because of God's eye-opening speech, Travis the truck driver was driving along in great content and with a good lesson learned. Travis was able to deliver the products and returned back home safely. This incident thought Travis that he needs to help himself and the heavens only help those who try hard themselves.
Author's Note: This story is based on the fable "Hercules and the wagoner," which I quoted at the beginning of this post. This fable comes from The Æsop for Children, which is the famous collection of stories. I chose this study to write because it teaches us a life lesson that a person cannot only rely on the higher being. In the fable "Hercules and the wagoner", the story teaches us some life lesson. In the story, there was a farmer who was driving the wagon, and one of the wheels fell into the mud. Hercules appears and he helps out the farmer. God also teaches him that nothing will be done to someone who does not help themselves.I have made some changes such as changing the name off the character to make it easier for the readers. I have also added some more details such as corn and switched the wagon driver to truck driver so that the fable can be related to current times. The story teaches the reader that through hard times, you have to do something about the situation and not sit around. Even though God might come and help, there will be a no difference if the person going through the situation does not make any change.
Bibliography
"Hercules and the wagoner" by Aesop, from Aesop for children (2006). Web Source: The Æsop for Children
Self help is the best help.
Heaven helps those who help themselves.
Author's Note: This story is based on the fable "Hercules and the wagoner," which I quoted at the beginning of this post. This fable comes from The Æsop for Children, which is the famous collection of stories. I chose this study to write because it teaches us a life lesson that a person cannot only rely on the higher being. In the fable "Hercules and the wagoner", the story teaches us some life lesson. In the story, there was a farmer who was driving the wagon, and one of the wheels fell into the mud. Hercules appears and he helps out the farmer. God also teaches him that nothing will be done to someone who does not help themselves.I have made some changes such as changing the name off the character to make it easier for the readers. I have also added some more details such as corn and switched the wagon driver to truck driver so that the fable can be related to current times. The story teaches the reader that through hard times, you have to do something about the situation and not sit around. Even though God might come and help, there will be a no difference if the person going through the situation does not make any change.
Bibliography
"Hercules and the wagoner" by Aesop, from Aesop for children (2006). Web Source: The Æsop for Children
I really liked the moral of your story. It drives me crazy to help people who haven't even tried to help themselves first! First, I think you should try to create your own original title to give the new story a title that is more relevant to your characters. In writing papers for school, we rarely use quotations. You should try to review how to use them properly. I know for myself, I am struggling with this a little bit as well. I liked the way you used transition words between each paragraph. I felt as though you should have developed your main character more. It just would have been nice to know more about him. For example, who is his God? Also, a time frame or setting would have helped with that confusion. Overall, your story is really cute with a good message. I would suggest to read your story out loud when you are done. I know I skip this sometimes when I'm in a hurry too.
ReplyDeleteHi Jae, I can truly appreciate the significance of your fable. I also wrote about this topic during the first week. Although I did enjoy your story, it seemed like it could be dramatically improved if you would have included more depth. Maybe including things like additional dialogue, background information, and a more thorough description of the setting would have added to this “depth.” I must commend you on your image selection -- the image was quite apt for this story. I don’t think there is a better way in which you could have ended your story; however, the title, first sentence and last sentence as a whole did not add cohesion to the overall story. If they had achieved this, I think that your writing would be considerably easier to follow. The story – overall, was good – the introduction and ending, however, did not seem to flow particularly well with the way you wrote the story. They all seem like easy fixes, though!
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