피리를 부는 어부
피리를 아주 잘 부는 어부가 있었습니다. 그 어부는 자기의 피리 솜씨에 대해 커다란 자부심을 가지고 있었습니다. 어느 날 어부는 피리와 그물을 가지고 바다로 나갔습니다.
'내가 피리를 불면 아마 물고기들도 그 소리에 취해서 물밖으로 뛰쳐나올 거야. 그러면 그물을 쓰지 않고도 물고기를 많이 잡을 수 있겠지.'
그렇게 생각한 어부는 커다란 바위 위에 올라가 앉았습니다. 그리고 피를 꺼내서 불기 시작했습니다.
어부는 물고기들이 피리의 아름다운 선율에 취해서 물 밖으로 튀어오르다가 해변에 쌓이는 모습을 상상하면서 피리를 불었습니다.
하지만 어부가 아무리 정성껏 피리를 불어도 물고기는 단 한 마리도 나타나지 않았습니다.
"도대체 이 녀석들은 어떻게 된 거지? 감히 내 피리 소리를 듣고도 고개조차 내밀지 않다니?"
어부는 다시 정성껏 피리를 불었습니다. 하지만 이번에도 물고기는 나타나지 않았습니다.
어부는 몹시 화가 났습니다. 어부는 피리를 내려놓고 이번에는 힘껏 그물을 던졌습니다. 금방 많은 물고기가 그물에 잡혔습니다. 어부는 물고기들을 그물에서 꺼낸 후에 땅바닥에 던져 놓았습니다.
땅바닥에 떨어진 물고기들은 팔딱팔딱 뛰어오르기 시작했습니다. 그 모습을 보면서 어부는 이렇게 쏘아붙였습니다.
"멍청한 물고기들 같으니라구. 내가 열심히 피리를 불 때에는 꼼짝도 하지 않다가 이제야 비로소 그렇게 신나게 춤을 춘단 말이냐?"
어부는 자신의 피리 솜씨를 너무 믿은 나머지 물고기들도 춤을 추다가 물 밖으로 튀어나올 것이라고 생각했습니다. 하지만 물고기들은 피리 소리를 알아듣지 못했습니다. 아무리 좋은 능력이라고 해도 적합한 곳에 사용되지 않으면 아무런 쓸모가 없는 것입니다.
그 물에 잡힌 물 고기들은 왜 팔딱 거렸을까요? 어부의 말대로 춤을 추는 것일까요?
피리를 불어서 물 고기를 잡으려고 했던 어부의 행동에 대해 여러분은 어떻게 생각합니까?
이 우화에서 정말로 어리석은 것은 누구일까요? 피리를 부는 어부일까요? 그렇지 않으면 피리 소리를 알아듣지 못한 물 고기일까요? 그 이유는 무엇일까요?
There was a fisherman who was very good at playing the flute. He took great pride in his flute-playing skills. One day, the fisherman went to the sea with his flute and net.
‘If I play the flute, the fish will probably be enchanted by the sound and jump out of the water. Then I can catch a lot of fish without using the net.’
Thinking this, the fisherman climbed onto a large rock and began to play the flute.
The fisherman imagined the fish being enchanted by the beautiful melody of the flute, jumping out of the water and piling up on the shore as he played.
However, no fish appeared no matter how diligently the fisherman played the flute.
“What on earth is wrong with these creatures? How dare they not even stick their heads out at the sound of my flute?”
The fisherman played the flute diligently again. But this time, too, no fish appeared.
The fisherman was very angry. He put down the flute and threw the net with all his might. Soon, many fish were caught in the net. The fisherman took the fish out of the net and threw them on the ground.
The fish on the ground started flapping around. Watching this, the fisherman said,
“Stupid fish. You didn’t move when I played the flute, but now you’re dancing so happily?”
The fisherman believed in his flute-playing skills so much that he thought the fish would dance and jump out of the water. But the fish couldn’t understand the sound of the flute. No matter how good a skill is, it is useless if it is not used in the right place.
Questions:
- Why were the fish caught in the net flapping around? Were they dancing as the fisherman said?
- What do you think about the fisherman’s attempt to catch fish by playing the flute?
- Who is foolish in this fable? The fisherman playing the flute or the fish that couldn’t understand the sound of the flute? Why?
One day, Ryder was very proud of his flute-playing skills. He decided to go to the sea with his flute and net.
“If I play the flute, the fish will probably be enchanted by the sound and jump out of the water. Then I can catch many fish without using the net,” Ryder thought.
Thinking this, Ryder climbed onto a large rock and began to play the flute.
Ryder imagined the fish being enchanted by the flute's beautiful melody, jumping out of the water, and piling up on the shore as he played.
However, no fish appeared no matter how diligently Ryder played the flute.
“What on earth is wrong with these creatures? How dare they not even stick their heads out at the sound of my flute?” Ryder wondered.
Ryder played the flute diligently again. But this time, too, no fish appeared.
Ryder was very frustrated. He put down the flute and threw the net with all his might. Soon, many fish were caught in the net. Ryder took the fish out of the net and threw them on the ground.
The fish on the ground started flapping around. Watching this, Ryder said,
“Stupid fish. You didn’t move when I played the flute, but now you’re dancing so happily?”
Ryder believed in his flute-playing skills so much that he thought the fish would dance and jump out of the water. But the fish couldn’t understand the sound of the flute. No matter how good a skill is, it is useless if it is not used in the right place.
Questions:
- Why were the fish caught in the net flapping around? Were they dancing, as Ryder said?
- What do you think about Ryder’s attempt to catch fish by playing the flute?
- Who is foolish in this fable? Ryder playing the flute, or the fish that couldn’t understand the sound of the flute? Why?