Comparing Yeh-Shen, The Prince And The Pauper

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Myths have been on this world from the beginning of many civilizations to now. Myths have helped shape great civilizations, such as the Egyptians, the Greeks, the Romans, and a lot more. However, the real question is whether all of these stories are relevant to our society today. It is true that myths, folktales, and legends were being passed down from generation to generation. Nowadays, not many people tell these kinds of stories anymore because the stories are slowly “dying” out. Some of these example of famous stories are “Yeh-shen” from China, “Black Ships” and“Apple of Discord” from Greece, and “The Prince and the Pauper” from England. Yeh-shen is a fairytale from China that is similar to the version of Cinderella. This fairytale teaches people that what comes up, must come down. Because in the fairytale, the stepmother was mean to Yeh-shen, not feeding her …show more content…

This poem teaches us that before you accuse someone else, look at yourself first. In the poem, Eris was calling the other gods “hypocrites” and that they will never learn. But in reality, there is nothing different between what she was saying what she actually is. The pot calling the kettle black is a good example of the lesson illustrated in the poem. This is relevant to society today because people accuse other people while they are the same. They need to learn to look at themselves before looking at someone else. The Prince and the Pauper is a drama that teaches us to be thankful with what you have. It also teaches us to step in somebody else’s shows once in a while. Because in the drama, the Prince wasn’t really thankful with what he had because he wanted to go live in Offal court and play in the mud. And Tom didn’t know the pressure of being a prince until after he met the king. He just wanted to become prince for his fine meals, fine clothes, and his “good” life. People must not only see the pros, but must also see the

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