Tales

First of all, what do we mean by “tales”? What will your mind think when you come across the word “tales”? I would say that tales mean stories, often involving magic, power or exciting events. When I come across “tales”, my mind will definitely think of Cinderella, Snow White, Beauty and the Beast, Pinocchio and so forth. Why would one think of those tales? The reasons are obvious. We used to listen to this kind of stories during our childhood. Each and every one of them is unique and interesting, with different kind of magic and powers. In order to enjoy tales, I personally think that the person must be creative in imagining the magical events and imaginary creatures.

However, tales are not limited to those children’s stories only. Recently, I have encountered many other kind of tales. Among them are Daedalus and Icarus, The Son of the Turtle-Spirit, Androcles, and many more. Perhaps for some of us, these tales are not something new for them. But as for myself, as far as I concern, this is my first time reading these tales. I notice that tales would not necessarily have to have magic or power. It can also be in a form of spirit, something to do with myths, legend and so on. Since “tales” is too general and broad to consider in all its aspects, I shall say that tales overall, are stories which are exciting and appealing, which often used to teach moral values.

Name: Noor Athirah Che Zakaria
Matric No. : 134191