In The Fables of Aesop by Jacobs, characters don’t always fit their stereotype. For example, the lions were not always the dominant animal. He may have been sick and dying or a loyal friend as in the Lions, Part 1 stories. The collection of these stories describes how stereotypes are not concrete. Yes, one should be wise and not wander into a lion’s den assuming that they will be perfectly safe. However, there is a chance that the lion will pose no threat. He may not be hungry, or the sharks may be trying a vegetarian diet. Everyone is different, and you shouldn’t judge them by their appearance.
The Hare with Many Friends described a hare who was trying to escape some hungry dogs. He asked his friends to help him, but they all turned him down with the excuse that another animal would help. This reminded me of a Law and Order episode. A girl had been followed, stabbed, cried for help in a crowded neighborhood, and then died when no help came. When the neighbors were asked why they didn’t answer the cries, they responded that they assumed someone else would have helped. The fable ends, “He that has many friends, has no friends.” I took this as it was the hare’s fault for not having any close friends that would have helped him. This made me angry! Someone should have helped the poor fella, regardless of friendship status. I hope that I would have at least called the cops for the girl crying for assistance. No one can speculate though. I guess that’s why it’s called the “moment of truth”.
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