الحكاية .. كتاب معلم الصحافة والإنشاء

the tale

Be realistic or imaginary, addressing the imagination more than feeling. Perhaps its writer thought of making fun of an individual or a group, or criticizing them or advising them, so he formulated the story in the form of a dialogue that he conducts on the tongues of animals and expresses in it what he wants to broadcast of thought and opinions in the manner of (Kalila wa Dimna). Perhaps he thought of conquering the hearts of children, so he would formulate stories for them that fit their understanding. Then it is necessary for him to impersonate himself as a child who narrates an incident to children like him, and tells them everything they think is correct without making them feel difficult, or addressing them in a way that does not suit their age and mentality. Children tend to stories about animals, and they understand many of their habits and natures, which necessitates the storyteller to master the description that is at their level, and to exclude mentioning the significance of the story from them. They are fond of eliciting it. Then he avoids expressing what he envisages of advising them explicitly. Rather, he follows the natural path in his story, so that the child understands as much as he can. The epic is considered to be a pure story type, its scene is nature and its goal is the mind of the reader, and it bears great lengthening and elaboration, such as the Iliad and the Odyssey.