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Essay Archive - Allegory
Allegory
ALLEGORY, pronounced AL uh gawr ee, is a story with more than one meaning.
Most allegories have moral or religious meanings. Famous allegories
include the fables attributed to Aesop, an ancient Greek writer. Aesop's
fables seem to describe the adventures of animals and human beings. But
the author actually wanted to teach his readers something about human
nature.
One of Aesop's best-known fables is "The Fox and the Grapes." On its
surface, or its literal level of meaning, the story tells of a fox who
wants a bunch of grapes hanging above his head. The fox tries desperately
to reach the grapes but cannot. He fina....
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