Use Aesop's fable to answer questions 9, 10, and 11.

Question

The Boy Who Cried Wolf - An Aesop Fable

There once was a boy who kept watch over the village sheep. He would often become bored and to amuse himself, he would call out, "Wolf! Wolf," although there was no wolf about.

The villagers would stop what they were doing and run to save the sheep from the wolf's jaw. Once they arrived at the pasture, the boy just laughed. The naughty boy played this trick over and over until the villagers grew tired of him.

One day while the boy was watching the sheep, an actual wolf did come into the field. The boy cried and cried, "Wolf! Wolf!"

No one came. The wolf had a feast of sheep that day.



In 3–5 sentences, identify the two different character points of view in The Boy who Cried Wolf and describe the suspense created by the differences in point of view.

(4 points)

Answer 1

In The Boy Who Cried Wolf, the two different character points of view are the boy's perspective and the villagers' perspective. The boy sees his actions as amusing and entertaining, while the villagers see his behavior as deceitful and dangerous. The suspense is created when the villagers stop coming to his aid after realizing he has been lying, adding tension to the situation when a real threat finally emerges. The contrast between the boy's mischievous perspective and the villagers' sense of responsibility and mistrust builds anticipation as to whether the wolf will actually appear.