Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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At the center of the captivating rolling fields, lived a shepherd boy. His life was unadulterated, and unsophisticated. His only responsibility was mainly to look after his flock of rams.

Their soft bleating and the check here rustling of the breezes through the solo tree on the peak were his main co-dwellers. Day upon day, looking out for his charges imbued in him a notion of quiet fulfillment.

But, there were occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would long for companionship. During one such occasion because of sheer monotony, the shepherd boy devised a troublesome scheme.

Tales of predators prowling on sheep had been around for a while in the hamlet. So, the boy chose to used this fear and played a prank on the villagers.

One morning he dashed into the village yelling “Wolf! A wolf is preying on my sheep!” The terrified villagers rushed up the hills for rescue but found no beast.

The boy giggled at the puzzle on their faces. This trick laughed for a couple of more days. Yet, one noon, a real wolf actually attack the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy ran for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but could protect only few of his flock. Heartbroken, he went back to the village only to receive a reprimand on honesty and the repercussions of crying wolf.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the importance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of crying wolf. Moreover, it highlights how trust once violated, is hard to regain. It's a story as appropriate today as it was in the past.

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