![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() That is the power of a fable.Īs is also common in a fable, the vocabulary is accessible and the story is universal. But while all these are present, the story is much more than all these. The heroine (who has no name but the name she gives herself) could be a protagonist in a story on slavery, status and restrictions, infertility, adoption, cross-cultural families, committing to a dream, or even animal rights. But even then, she has emotional and natural challenges to contend with. But wishes often come true if fate and a strong will are present.Īfter a series of life-threatening incidents brought about by the humans and animals on the farm’s pecking-order, Sprout becomes a mother. Sprout is caged and only one rooster resides on the farm, a rooster who is happily mated. Its 133 pages has a simple plot: Sprout, an egg-laying hen cooped up and past her prime - and suffering from an existential depression because of her childlessness– longs to have a child. It is no wonder the book The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly became an instant Korean classic and decade-long bestseller when it was first published in 2000.It is philosophical without being preachy, heartfelt without being maudlin or sentimental, challenging without being arrogant or insulting. ![]()
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