STORY 3 - The Griffin and The Minor Cannon by Frank R. Stockton
R A T I N G - 3/5
GENRE - FANTASY, MYSTERY
CHAPTERS/STORIES READ - 3 STORIES AND INTRO (1 - 47 Pg.)
GENRE - FANTASY, MYSTERY
CHAPTERS/STORIES READ - 3 STORIES AND INTRO (1 - 47 Pg.)
Q: What ideas and issues are explored? What are your opinions on the issues?
The story explores ideas of how we judge others based on their physical appearance and predetermine their personalities from this. In this situation, this issue is shown by the intimidating griffin's relationship with the local people of a village. To the eyes of these people, the griffin seemed to be a hungry beast that aims to destroy their lifestyles and homes. Due to this, the opt to shadow behind and cowardly migrate to further lands without recognizing the innocent acts of the creature. The only person who is able to bond a good relationship with it ends up being the minor canon, someone who was seen as a good role model to the villagers. He decides to approach the griffin calmly and a very firm attitude, but they slowly become companions. I think that this is an extremely common issue that happens in schools or even just in our everyday lives, it makes us very close minded and have a low tolerance for people who are different from how we see ourselves. Further more, the story also mentions the griffin being disgusted with the selfish and cowardly behavior of the people pushing the minor to move and attempting to break their friendly bond. Similarly, I feel that we should think about how acting like this can affect our social values and impact the way other people see us with having negative morals. In conclusion,the author has discussed a highlighted issue in our modern society in which action should be done to solve it.
MLA REFRENCING -
Headley, Maria Dahvana, and Frank R.Stockton. "The Griffin and The Minor Cannon." Unnatural Creatures. Comp. Neil Gaiman. Ed. Briony Morrow-Cribbs. New York: Harper, 2013. 37-47. Print.
MLA REFRENCING -
Headley, Maria Dahvana, and Frank R.Stockton. "The Griffin and The Minor Cannon." Unnatural Creatures. Comp. Neil Gaiman. Ed. Briony Morrow-Cribbs. New York: Harper, 2013. 37-47. Print.