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 | The Wolf And The Hedgehog  [E] A Modern Fable  |
| (2.5)  Welcome to WdC from the "Newbie Welcome Wagon" How's it going, Mickey Dougs ? I'm Charlie ~ and I've chosen your item, "The Wolf And The Hedgehog" for review today. Hope it finds you well.   Theme/Subject Matter: I was definitely drawn into this piece by the title and description as a modern fable. I wonder why we don't really see new fables anymore? All the fables I know must be ancient by now. Going into this, I know that a fable is a short story that conveys a moral lesson. I also know that fables often use animals to represent these lessons, so we're off to a good start with a wolf and a hedgehog as our leading characters!  Originality/Creativity: I do like that you decided to tackle something like a fable. There are so many of them already teaching various lessons, but I think it's always a good idea to update these types of things and make them more relevant to the current times when at all possible. Emotion/Impact: I was intrigued throughout the story and unsure of whether the hedgehog was actually a hedgehog or a porcupine. Would the wolf try to eat it either way? Do wolves even eat hedgehogs? My Favorite Part: I liked the wolf's defiance and comeuppance. Wolves are always scene as the bad guys in fables, so I think it definitely fits the historical trend, but I also wonder what wolves did to catch such a bad reputation.  My Suggestions: I don't think I'm fully pulling the moral lesson out of this story. Is the lesson that as long as you believe you are something, you can make yourself be that thing in the end? Or is the lesson that appearance isn't everything and things aren't always as they seem? Or is it that just because you've never seen something before doesn't mean that it doesn't exist?I'm just really not getting the moral of the story. I think it needs to be fleshed out more. Maybe if it was a bit longer you could build the characters and thus build the moral of the story in a way that would be clearer. Summary: Overall, I like the idea of a modern day fable but I've not been able to figure out the moral lesson of this one. I think the concept needs to be brought to life in a way that emphasizes the moral backdrop that makes a fable a fable. Thanks for sharing your story with us! Want to chat in real-time with WDC writers? Join the WDC Discord:  My review has been submitted for consideration in "Good Deeds Get CASH!" .
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