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Susan Fowler's narrative is sort of the "dual" of the myth of the "little dutch boy" who stuck his finger in a dyke, preventing disaster through a very small ac
by philsnow 9y ago
Susan Fowler's narrative is sort of the "dual" of the myth of the "little dutch boy" who stuck his finger in a dyke, preventing disaster through a very small act.
[0] http://www.pantheon.org/articles/l/little_dutch_boy.html http://www.pantheon.org/articles/l/little_dutch_boy.html
- atomical 9y agoI enjoyed reading that, but why did the boy put his finger in the hole if he was worried about being late to school?
- dpiers 9y agoThe phrasing is confusing, but I think it means the boy knew he would be late if he helped, and the consequences of being late, but chose to act anyway.
- EvanKelly 9y agoI'm glad the website you linked credited that "myth" correctly. I was surprised when I moved to the Netherlands that no one had ever heard of this child with his finger in the dyke to save the town.