The Miller, His Son, and the Donkey
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"The Miller, His Son, and the Donkey" is a classic Aesop fable illustrating the folly of trying to please everyone and the importance of independent judgment.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aesop's fable
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folk tale ⓘ literary work ⓘ morality tale ⓘ |
| featuresEvent |
crowd laughs at the absurd sight
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miller and son end up carrying the donkey ⓘ miller and son lead donkey to market ⓘ miller and son repeatedly change positions on and with the donkey ⓘ passersby criticize how they use the donkey ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
animated shorts
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children’s story collections ⓘ picture books ⓘ stage performances ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey
NERFINISHED
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The Miller, the Boy, and the Donkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Aesop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCollection | Aesop’s Fables NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin | Ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDidacticPurpose |
teaching children to trust their own judgment
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teaching critical thinking about others’ opinions ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
children’s literature
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fable ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later European moral tales ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
the donkey
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the miller ⓘ the miller’s son ⓘ |
| hasMoral |
If you try to please all, you please none.
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Use your own judgment instead of following every opinion. ⓘ You cannot please everyone. ⓘ |
| hasOriginalTradition | oral tradition ⓘ |
| hasSetting | a road between village and market ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience |
children
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general readers ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
common sense
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folly of trying to please everyone ⓘ importance of independent judgment ⓘ social pressure and conformity ⓘ |
| illustratesConcept |
fear of criticism
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peer pressure ⓘ practical wisdom ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Western folklore canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isUsedAs | example of decision-making under social pressure ⓘ |
| isUsedIn |
character education programs
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moral education ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Aesop's Fables