stories to tell to children(¶ùͯ¹ÊÊÂ)-µÚ2ÕÂ
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
facial¡¡expression£»¡¡and¡¡in¡¡the¡¡tone¡£¡¡And¡¡children¡¡are¡¡so¡¡much¡¡simpler£»¡¡and¡¡
so¡¡¡¡¡¡much¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡accustomed¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡following¡¡¡¡¡¡another's¡¡¡¡¡¡lead¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡elders£»¡¡
that¡¡the¡¡expression¡¡can¡¡be¡¡much¡¡more¡¡outright¡¡and¡¡unguarded¡¡than¡¡would¡¡
be¡¡permissible¡¡with¡¡a¡¡mature¡¡audience¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Children¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡like¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡feel¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡joke¡¡¡¡¡¡coming£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡way£»¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡love¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
anticipation¡¡of¡¡a¡¡laugh£»¡¡and¡¡they¡¡will¡¡begin¡¡to¡¡dimple£»¡¡often£»¡¡at¡¡your¡¡first¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡4¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡5¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Stories¡¡To¡¡Tell¡¡Children¡¡
unconscious¡¡¡¡¡¡suggestion¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡humor¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡lacking£»¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡sometimes¡¡
afraid¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡follow¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡own¡¡¡¡¡¡instincts¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Especially¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡facing¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡
audience¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡grown¡¡¡¡¡¡people¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡children¡¡¡¡¡¡together£»¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡find¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
latter¡¡are¡¡very¡¡hesitant¡¡about¡¡initiating¡¡their¡¡own¡¡expression¡¡of¡¡humor¡£¡¡It¡¡is¡¡
more¡¡¡¡¡¡difficult¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡make¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡forget¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡surroundings¡¡¡¡¡¡then£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡
desirable¡¡to¡¡give¡¡them¡¡a¡¡happy¡¡lead¡£¡¡Often¡¡at¡¡the¡¡funniest¡¡point¡¡you¡¡will¡¡
see¡¡some¡¡small¡¡listener¡¡in¡¡an¡¡agony¡¡of¡¡endeavor¡¡to¡¡cloak¡¡the¡¡mirth¡¡which¡¡
hepoor¡¡mite¡¡fears¡¡to¡¡be¡¡indecorous¡£¡¡Let¡¡him¡¡see¡¡that¡¡it¡¡is¡¡¡¨the¡¡thing¡¨¡¡to¡¡
laugh£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡everybody¡¡is¡¡going¡¡to¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Having¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡stimulated¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡appreciation¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡humorous¡¡¡¡¡¡climax£»¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡
important¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡give¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡hearers¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡time¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡full¡¡¡¡savor¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡jest¡¡¡¡to¡¡
permeate¡¡their¡¡consciousness¡£¡¡It¡¡is¡¡really¡¡robbing¡¡an¡¡audience¡¡of¡¡its¡¡rights£»¡¡
to¡¡pass¡¡so¡¡quickly¡¡from¡¡one¡¡point¡¡to¡¡another¡¡that¡¡the¡¡mind¡¡must¡¡lose¡¡a¡¡new¡¡
one¡¡if¡¡it¡¡lingers¡¡to¡¡take¡¡in¡¡the¡¡old¡£¡¡Every¡¡vital¡¡point¡¡in¡¡a¡¡tale¡¡must¡¡be¡¡given¡¡
a¡¡certain¡¡amount¡¡of¡¡time£º¡¡by¡¡an¡¡anticipatory¡¡pause£»¡¡by¡¡some¡¡form¡¡of¡¡vocal¡¡
or¡¡repetitive¡¡emphasis£»¡¡and¡¡by¡¡actual¡¡time¡£¡¡But¡¡even¡¡more¡¡than¡¡other¡¡tales¡¡
does¡¡the¡¡funny¡¡story¡¡demand¡¡this¡£¡¡It¡¡cannot¡¡be¡¡funny¡¡without¡¡it¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Every¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡familiar¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡theatre¡¡¡¡¡¡must¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡noticed¡¡¡¡¡¡how¡¡
careful¡¡all¡¡comedians¡¡are¡¡to¡¡give¡¡this¡¡pause¡¡for¡¡appreciation¡¡and¡¡laughter¡£¡¡
Often¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡opportunity¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡crudely¡¡¡¡given£»¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡too¡¡liberally¡¡¡¡offered£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡that¡¡
offends¡£¡¡But¡¡in¡¡a¡¡reasonable¡¡degree¡¡the¡¡practice¡¡is¡¡undoubtedly¡¡necessary¡¡
to¡¡any¡¡form¡¡of¡¡humorous¡¡expression¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡remarkably¡¡good¡¡example¡¡of¡¡the¡¡type¡¡of¡¡humorous¡¡story¡¡to¡¡which¡¡
these¡¡principles¡¡of¡¡method¡¡apply£»¡¡is¡¡the¡¡story¡¡of¡¡¡¨Epaminondas¡£¡¨¡¡It¡¡will¡¡be¡¡
plain¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡any¡¡¡¡¡¡reader¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡several¡¡¡¡¡¡funny¡¡¡¡¡¡crises¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡perfectly¡¡
unmistakable¡¡sort¡¡children¡¡like£»¡¡and¡¡that£»¡¡moreover£»¡¡these¡¡funny¡¡spots¡¡are¡¡
not¡¡only¡¡easy¡¡to¡¡see£»¡¡they¡¡are¡¡easy¡¡to¡¡foresee¡£¡¡The¡¡teller¡¡can¡¡hardly¡¡help¡¡
sharing¡¡the¡¡joke¡¡in¡¡advance£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡tale¡¡is¡¡an¡¡excellent¡¡one¡¡with¡¡which¡¡to¡¡
practice¡¡for¡¡power¡¡in¡¡the¡¡points¡¡mentioned¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Epaminondas¡¡is¡¡a¡¡valuable¡¡little¡¡rascal¡¡from¡¡other¡¡points¡¡of¡¡view£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡
mean¡¡to¡¡return¡¡to¡¡him£»¡¡to¡¡point¡¡a¡¡moral¡£¡¡But¡¡just¡¡here¡¡I¡¡want¡¡space¡¡for¡¡a¡¡
word¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡matter¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡variety¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡subject¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡style¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡school¡¡
stories¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡wholly¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡different¡¡¡¡¡¡kinds¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡story¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡equally¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡5¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡6¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Stories¡¡To¡¡Tell¡¡Children¡¡
necessary¡¡for¡¡children£»¡¡I¡¡believe£»¡¡and¡¡which¡¡ought¡¡to¡¡be¡¡given¡¡in¡¡about¡¡the¡¡
proportion¡¡of¡¡one¡¡to¡¡three£»¡¡in¡¡favor¡¡of¡¡the¡¡second¡¡kind£»¡¡I¡¡make¡¡the¡¡ratio¡¡
uneven¡¡because¡¡the¡¡first¡¡kind¡¡is¡¡more¡¡dominating¡¡in¡¡its¡¡effect¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡first¡¡¡¡¡¡kind¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡represented¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡stories¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Pig¡¡¡¡¡¡Brother£»¡¨¡¡
which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡now¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡grown¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡familiar¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡teachers¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡serve¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡
illustration¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡without¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡repetition¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡here¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡type¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡story¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡
specifically¡¡¡¡teaches¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡certain¡¡¡¡¡¡ethical¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡conduct¡¡¡¡¡¡lesson£»¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡form¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
fable¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡allegory£»it¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡passes¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡child¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡conclusions¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡
conduct¡¡and¡¡character£»¡¡to¡¡which¡¡the¡¡race¡¡has£»¡¡in¡¡general£»¡¡attained¡¡through¡¡
centuries¡¡of¡¡experience¡¡and¡¡moralizing¡£¡¡The¡¡story¡¡becomes¡¡a¡¡part¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
outfit¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡received¡¡¡¡¡¡ideas¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡manners¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡morals¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡inescapable¡¡
and¡¡necessary¡¡possession¡¡of¡¡the¡¡heir¡¡of¡¡civilization¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Children¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡object¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡¡¡¡¡¡stories¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡least£»¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡stories¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡
good¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ones¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡accept¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡relish¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡nature¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡seems¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡
maintain¡¡for¡¡all¡¡truly¡¡nourishing¡¡material¡£¡¡And¡¡the¡¡little¡¡tales¡¡are¡¡one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡
media¡¡through¡¡which¡¡we¡¡elders¡¡may¡¡transmit¡¡some¡¡very¡¡slight¡¡share¡¡of¡¡the¡¡
benefit¡¡received¡¡by¡¡us£»¡¡in¡¡turn£»¡¡from¡¡actual¡¡or¡¡transmitted¡¡experience¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡second¡¡kind¡¡has¡¡no¡¡preconceived¡¡moral¡¡to¡¡offer£»¡¡makes¡¡no¡¡attempt¡¡
to¡¡affect¡¡judgment¡¡or¡¡to¡¡pass¡¡on¡¡a¡¡standard¡£¡¡It¡¡simply¡¡presents¡¡a¡¡picture¡¡of¡¡
life£»¡¡usually¡¡in¡¡fable¡¡or¡¡poetic¡¡image£»¡¡and¡¡says¡¡to¡¡the¡¡hearer£»¡¡¡¨These¡¡things¡¡
are¡£¡¨¡¡The¡¡hearer£»¡¡then£»¡¡consciously¡¡or¡¡otherwise£»¡¡passes¡¡judgment¡¡on¡¡the¡¡
facts¡£¡¡His¡¡mind¡¡says£»¡¡¡¨These¡¡things¡¡are¡¡good£»¡¨¡¡or£»¡¡¡¨This¡¡was¡¡good£»¡¡and¡¡that£»¡¡
bad£»¡¨¡¡or£»¡¡¡¨This¡¡thing¡¡is¡¡desirable£»¡¨¡¡or¡¡the¡¡contrary¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡story¡¡of¡¡¡¨The¡¡Little¡¡Jackal¡¡and¡¡the¡¡Alligator¡¨¡¡is¡¡a¡¡good¡¡illustration¡¡
of¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡type¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡character¡story¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡naive¡¡¡¡¡¡form¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡folk¡¡¡¡¡¡tale£»¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡
doubtless¡¡embodies¡¡the¡¡observations¡¡of¡¡a¡¡seeing¡¡eye£»¡¡in¡¡a¡¡country¡¡and¡¡time¡¡
when¡¡the¡¡little¡¡jackal¡¡and¡¡the¡¡great¡¡alligator¡¡were¡¡even¡¡more¡¡vivid¡¡images¡¡
of¡¡certain¡¡human¡¡¡¡¡¡characters¡¡than¡¡they¡¡¡¡now¡¡are¡£¡¡Again¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡again£»¡¡¡¡¡¡surely£»¡¡
the¡¡author¡¡or¡¡authors¡¡of¡¡the¡¡tales¡¡must¡¡have¡¡seen¡¡the¡¡weak£»¡¡small£»¡¡clever¡¡
being¡¡triumph¡¡over¡¡the¡¡bulky£»¡¡well¡accoutred£»¡¡stupid¡¡adversary¡£¡¡Again¡¡and¡¡
again¡¡they¡¡had¡¡laughed¡¡at¡¡the¡¡discomfiture¡¡of¡¡the¡¡latter£»¡¡perhaps¡¡rejoicing¡¡
in¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡because¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡removed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡fear¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡own¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡houses¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡
probably¡¡never¡¡had¡¡they¡¡concerned¡¡themselves¡¡particularly¡¡with¡¡the¡¡basic¡¡
ethics¡¡of¡¡the¡¡struggle¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡simply¡¡one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡things¡¡they¡¡saw¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡life¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡6¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡7¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Stories¡¡To¡¡Tell¡¡Children¡¡
So¡¡they¡¡made¡¡a¡¡picture¡¡of¡¡it¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡folk¡¡¡¡¡¡tale¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡made£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡character£»¡¡¡¡¡¡comes¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡child¡¡
somewhat¡¡as¡¡an¡¡unprejudiced¡¡newspaper¡¡account¡¡of¡¡to¡¡¡day's¡¡happenings¡¡
comes¡¡to¡¡us¡£¡¡It¡¡pleads¡¡no¡¡cause£»¡¡except¡¡through¡¡its¡¡contents£»¡¡it¡¡exercises¡¡no¡¡
intentioned¡¡influence¡¡on¡¡our¡¡moral¡¡judgment£»¡¡it¡¡is¡¡there£»¡¡as¡¡life¡¡is¡¡there£»¡¡to¡¡
be¡¡¡¡¡¡seen¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡judged¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡seeing¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡judging¡¡¡¡¡¡can¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
individual¡¡perception¡¡attain¡¡to¡¡anything¡¡of¡¡power¡¡or¡¡originality¡£¡¡Just¡¡as¡¡a¡¡
certain¡¡amount¡¡of¡¡received¡¡ideas¡¡is¡¡necessary¡¡to¡¡sane¡¡development£»¡¡so¡¡is¡¡a¡¡
definite¡¡opportunity¡¡for¡¡first¡hand¡¡judgments¡¡essential¡¡to¡¡power¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡this¡¡epoch¡¡of¡¡well¡trained¡¡minds¡¡we¡¡run¡¡some¡¡risk¡¡of¡¡an¡¡inundation¡¡
of¡¡accepted¡¡ethics¡£¡¡The¡¡mind¡¡which¡¡can¡¡make¡¡independent¡¡judgments£»¡¡can¡¡
look¡¡at¡¡new¡¡facts¡¡with¡¡fresh¡¡vision£»¡¡and¡¡reach¡¡conclusions¡¡with¡¡simplicity£»¡¡
is¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡perennial¡¡¡¡¡¡power¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡world¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡mind¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡
noticeably¡¡successful¡¡in¡¡developing£»¡¡in¡¡our¡¡system¡¡of¡¡schooling¡£¡¡Let¡¡us¡¡at¡¡
least¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡needs¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡before¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡consciousness£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡attempts¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡
supplement¡¡the¡¡regular¡¡studies¡¡of¡¡school¡¡by¡¡such¡¡side¡activities¡¡as¡¡story¡¡¡
telling¡£¡¡Let¡¡us¡¡give¡¡the¡¡children¡¡a¡¡fair¡¡proportion¡¡of¡¡stories¡¡which¡¡stimulate¡¡
independent¡¡moral¡¡and¡¡practical¡¡decisions¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡now¡¡¡¡for¡¡a¡¡¡¡brief¡¡¡¡return¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡little¡¡black¡¡¡¡friend¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨Epaminondas¡¨¡¡
belongs¡¡to¡¡a¡¡very¡¡large£»¡¡very¡¡ancient¡¡type¡¡of¡¡funny¡¡story£º¡¡the¡¡tale¡¡in¡¡which¡¡
the¡¡jest¡¡depends¡¡wholly¡¡on¡¡an¡¡abnormal¡¡degree¡¡of¡¡stupidity¡¡on¡¡the¡¡part¡¡of¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡hero¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Every¡¡¡¡¡¡race¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡produces¡¡¡¡¡¡stories¡¡¡¡¡¡seems¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡found¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡
theme¡¡a¡¡natural¡¡outlet¡¡for¡¡it