What is Wrong with 'The Tortoise and the Hare'?

Although it is a classic, it can almost be ruined, as I feel is it often done. The story takes up less than half of a page, yet the examination lengthens to over two pages. I hate it when this happens - a simple story gets so broken down that, when every aspect is examined, you truly lose the meaning of the story.

The story is very basic. There are only two characters, a couple lines of simple dialogue, and no major setting that has been elaborately laid out for us. This is where writing, for me, gets frustrating. How can a simple piece of literature like this go down in history as a classic? The English elements are lacking and quality and quantity.

Although I don't want to say this story is overrated, it is indeed overrated. The theme of the story or the moral is the only good thing coming out of it. From a literary standpoint, this may be the worst story we have read. Nothing is really developed. You aren't really given much to work on. While the fact that the plot is so simple, this may contribute to the success of the story. This allows small children to read, understand, and be able to comprehend the meaning it is trying to put forth.

Whenever people analyze a story like this, it is often ruined. Stories aren't meant to be picked apart and critiqued - they are meant to be read, enjoyed, and put into use in our lives. By reading this story, you are given a simple yet deep morality check, yet if you try and explain how well this was written from an English writing standpoint, it is very difficult.

I'll try to get positive. I feel that sometimes, the literary elements don't need to be special for the story to be special. For instance, what makes this story more commonly known over Story of an Hour? Perhaps it is the fact that it is so basic. We don't need elaborate characters. We don't need a descriptive setting. We are given a simple plot that, when it plays out, reveals a simple message.

The simplicity of this story is amazing. After reading it, you feel like you have read a complete novel only to recollect on a few sentences. The fact that all the required elements - a simple character or characters, a basic plot, and a conflict - can be fit into a story like this makes writing more encouraging. With the thought that even the simplest ideas can turn into classics, this is truly a piece that shows that anyone can write.

Wikipedia, The Tortoise and the Hare