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Often fables and folk tales illustrate how a smaller or weaker character uses cunning to outwit a stronger, more powerful character. Why would this theme occur repeatedly in so many stories and across countries and cultures? What does this tell you about people in general?Elements of Fables:

Fables are short narratives that use animal characters with human features to convey folk wisdom and to help us understand human nature and human behavior. These stories were originally passed down through oral tradition and were eventually written down. The legendary figure Aesop was reported to have orally passed on his animal fables, which have been linked to earlier beast tales from India and were later written down by the Greeks and Romans.

Folktales… … are very old stories … have special beginnings (such as "Once upon a time…" or "There once was…") and endings … often repeat words or sentences …have characters, settings, problems, and solutions

Story Elements	Title BABA YAGA FOLK TALE FROM RUSSIA	Title	Title	Title
Characters & their traits! (Are they being celebrated or criticized! Use your character traits lists to help you identify their traits)!	Father - clueless in a nice & polite way! Stepmother devious Natasha- generous Baba Yaga-mischievous &evil Dog, Cat, Servant, Gates
Problem	Stepmother doesn't like Natasha and sends her to be eaten by Baba Yaga her gross sister!!! Yikes!!!
Solution	Natasha's generosity helps her to escape. She gifted all of Baba Yaga's servants on her way there and they in turn helped her escape.
Lesson / Moral	What goes around comes around. Natasha helped others and in turn was helped. Baba Yaga was mean to others and in turn was not respected by her servants.