I chose to do my audio assignment on the Aesop fable, “The Lion & The Gnat.” I chose to do my assignment on a fable because as a child my favorite stories were those retellings that were written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter. For this project I wanted to pick a story that was fun to add sound effects to, was quick to read, and gave useful advice. In this story, the lion is irritated by the gnat, and in his attempt to harm the gnat, he harms himself. The gnat ultimately believes he is victorious over the lion who was unable to strike him, and in his bout of triumph, he allows his ego to bring his guard down and he flies into a spiders web and meets his own defeat. This tale gives us the advice to not allow our own pride to get to our heads, and take us off of our guard.

Overall, I had fun with this project and with finding background music and different sound effects that tied in with it well, and my goal was just to offer something fun to listen to.

By Ashley O’Connell