ENG - English ENG 2330 Chapter Notes - Chapter pages 846-855: Panchatantra
15 Nov 2017
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Animal fables - intro with breakdown on 847. Important to note about panchatantra - specific audience in mind = students, 3 who are not so smart: princes (will be leaders someday) Politician = primary audience (more geared toward these lessons) Intended context = providing important info about how to be a leader. Leap and creep (book 1 - the loss of friends) Lesson: its is important to keep lines clear between people that are ruled and those that are ruling (godly) Flea logic - blood is healthier and it will taste better on the king since he has doctors on staff. Lesson: a leader should not take advantage of others, they should be authentic and transparent as possible. Characters in the story interpreted as having a natural right to lead: lion, Now, some other dude shows yp who looks different so he becomes leader because people find him different.
