Use Aesop's fable to answer questions 9, 10, and 11.
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.
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The two different character points of view in The Boy Who Cried Wolf are the boy's point of view, where he finds it amusing to trick the villagers by pretending there is a wolf, and the villagers' point of view, where they are concerned about the safety of the sheep and rush to help when they hear the boy's cries. The suspense is created by the contrast between the boy's mischievous behavior and the villagers' genuine desire to protect the sheep, leading to uncertainty about whether or not the boy is telling the truth when the real wolf appears.
The Boy Who Cried Wolf presents two different character points of view: the boy's perspective and the villagers' perspective. The boy sees his actions as a harmless joke, finding amusement in tricking the villagers by pretending there is a wolf. On the other hand, the villagers take the boy's cries seriously, rushing to save the sheep out of genuine concern for their well-being. This creates suspense as the audience wonders whether the villagers will continue to believe the boy's cries even after he has deceived them multiple times. When a real wolf finally appears, the lack of response from the villagers adds to the tension and showcases the consequences of the boy's deceitful behavior.
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