HW : The Ant and Grasshopper.

Do you think the message in Maugham's story is the same as or different from the message in the Aesop fable of the ant and the grasshopper? Explain.


   I do not think the message in Maugham's is different from the message in the Aesop fable of the ant and the grasshopper. Obviously, there are differences between the two stories. However basically the main message that the authors wanted to provide the readers is same. In my opinion, they wanted to say to not be lazy and be responsible people. If we live like the grasshopper and Tom, we could affect on the people around us. The most important thing we should remember from these stories is that be a responsible person and consider and respect the people around us.

Summary the story : The Ant and the Grasshopper.

There are two main characters Tom and George in the story. Tom is like the ant of the original tale. And George is like the Grasshopper of the story.------########################not finished,

The Ant and the Grasshopper.

Tom was irresponsible person. He just wanted to do only what he wanted even though he had family and his job. He put off the work and has only dreamed of “free rider”. George was his family and he wanted Tom to be responsible and take care of his family and the things around him.

-          One day, without warning, he announced that he didn’t like work and that he wasn’t Suited for marriage. He wanted to enjoy himself. He would listen to no expostulations. He left his wife and his office.  (31-33)

Actually, I don’t think tom’s behavior was good. However, sometimes people can make mistakes because there are no perfect people in the world and also we are not perfect. Also, he would be sick and tired of his life that he didn’t like. So I could understand his behavior. However, he had to care of people around him. He had to take care of his family. And he had to be responsible for his job but he didn’t. He just cared of his feeling. He just enjoyed only himself. So, I don’t like his behavior and I want to blame his behavior like George.

Sometimes i am the ant, but sometimes i am the grasshopper.

Actually, my personality is not same everyday. Sometimes i am more like the ant than grasshopper. And sometimes, i am more like the grasshopper. Generally, when i am sick and tired of the busy schedule, i want to be like the grasshopper. So i sleep a lot and eat so much. Additionally, i  pay no attention to my work such as a school and chrch activities. But as time pass, I felt bad and something wrong about my lazy life. Then i try to change, i become like the ant. The interesting thing is that when im like the ant, i gain a lot of weight, and when i am like the grasshopper, i lose weight. So if i gain weight, it is the sign that it is time to change!

The Friendship Bond.

The Friendship Bond.

    I personally think the friendship is alive and well.  According to the text, many people feel satisfied when they get together with their friends. And they said, when they have some problems or something happened to them, they are looking for their friends.

   Actually in today’s society, people are driven and bound by hectic schedule. So people don’t have enough time to relieve their stress and don’t have enough time to refresh. However, meeting their friend each other and talking, they could be relax and feel they are not alone. Additionally, when they are in trouble, they could help each other and take comfort each other.