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Pokemon vs. Aesop's fables

At a young age, a child learns both most of his knowledge about life. Also at this young age the child’s brain begins to be shaped, whether it’s by TV, radio, books, or personal events. Most parents would prefer for their children to receive good moral lessons from the events the child experiences. TV, in particular, is a source that can give off good and bad moral lessons. Cartoons consist of moral lessons, whether good or bad, that can affect a child’s brain. Pokemon, in particular, is a cartoon that consists of both good and bad moral lessons. But Aesop’s Fables, which is a collection of verses or stories that illustrate moral thesis or mock human beings, consists of only good moral lessons. These two sources both consists of specific moral lessons, but Aesop’s fables, in particular, does a much better job at doing so.
In one specific episode of Pokemon the moral was basically telling child...

Posted by: Tricia F. Doyle

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