Summary of bliss fable by Ralph waldo emerson
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“Fable” is a short poem written by Ralph Waldo Emerson in 1847. Emerson wrote the poem with a very obvious theme in mind: Everyone is unique and everyone possesses different talents. This becomes increasingly apparent at the end of the poem when the squirrel wisely says,
“If I cannot carry forests on my back,”
“Neither can you crack a nut.”
I believe the most critical lines in the poem are:
And I think it no disgrace
To occupy my place.
If I’m not so large as you,
You are not so small as I,
And not half so spry
Emerson is screaming to the reader that there is no shame in being your unique self. Although there will always be bigger or more talented people in certain aspects, they are not perfect and you are better than them in different ways.
This poem connected to me in my athletic side. I have always wanted to be a sprinter, but due to my size, I have not always been the fastest. But because I am so big, I am able to lift a lot of weight and throw things really far. So, again, everyone is unique, and everyone has their own talents
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Fable" is a poem written by Ralph Waldo Emerson. A "fable" is a short tale to teach a lesson. A "prig" is someone who is self-righteous. In this tale, Emerson tells us to not judge others and try to understand that people unlike us also have qualities that we don't have. For example, the mountain may be able to carry forrests on his back but he can't crack a nut like a squirrel.
"Fable" is written as one stanza with 19 lines. The rhyme scheme is AABCBDDEEFFGHHIJKJK. As you can see, not all the lines rhyme. This is Emerson's way to put importance on a line and change the rhythm to change emotion.