Wangqh2696122 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Purpose guessing
Some stories have universal appeal: they transcend the limitations of individual cultures. Sometimes this is done by using animals to portray the weakness of shortcomings of human. In this way, the storyteller does not have make references to a specific culture. Such stories are called fables.
From this paragraph, can we conclude that the purpose of such stories is to avoid upsetting people from specific cultures? If not, what then? Thank you!
From this paragraph, can we conclude that the purpose of such stories is to avoid upsetting people from specific cultures? If not, what then? Thank you!
Top answer
There is no evidence for that conclusion. The writer suggests simply that the use of animals as characters in a fable may widen the appeal of such stories.
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There is no evidence for that conclusion. The writer suggests simply that the use of animals as characters in a fable may widen the appeal of such stories.
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