Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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At the center of the enchanting rolling fields, resided a shepherd boy. His life was mostly untarnished, simple, and honest. His main role was essentially to look after his herd of rams.

Their soft bleating and the rustling of the breezes through the lone tree on the peak were his only associates. Day in day, looking out for his charges instilled in him a notion of calm satisfaction.

But, there were the occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would long for companionship. On one such day because of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy orchestrated a troublesome plot.

Tales of wolves prowling on sheep had long been circulating in the town. So, the boy opted to exploit this fear and played a trick on the inhabitants.

One afternoon he dashed into the village yelling “Wolf! There is a wolf preying on my sheep!” The frightened villagers rushed up the hills to offer assistance but saw no beast.

The boy chuckled at the puzzle on their faces. This prank persisted for a few more days. However, one noon, a real wolf did attack the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy dashed for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but managed to rescue only few of his sheep. Devastated, he went back to the town only to be met with a lesson on honesty and the consequences of dishonesty.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the significance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the perils of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once violated, is hard to regain. It's a story as read more relevant today as it was in the past.

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