Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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At the center of the enchanting rolling hills, lived a shepherd boy. His being was mostly unadulterated, and unsophisticated. His only responsibility was to tend to his flock of rams.

Their low murmuring and the murmuring of the gales through the single tree on the peak were his main associates. Day after check here day, looking out for his charges instilled in him a sense of quiet fulfillment.

But, there were at times moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would pine for companionship. During one such occasion because of sheer monotony, the shepherd boy devised a troublesome plan.

Narratives of predators preying on sheep had been around for a while in the village. So, the boy decided to used this fear and played a trick on the villagers.

One day he dashed into the village screaming “Wolf! A wolf is that has taken my sheep!” The scared villagers sprinted up the hills to help but found no beast.

The boy laughed at the dilemma on their faces. This trick persisted for a couple of more days. Yet, one day, a real wolf actually come to prey the flock. The shepherd boy ran for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but managed to rescue only few of his flock. Devastated, he went back to the town only to be met with a lesson on honesty and the results of crying wolf.

The story of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the significance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the dangers of false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once broken, is difficult to earn back. It's a story as pertinent today as it was in the past.

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