The origins of fiction in your culture upbringing

1) As a baby

Generally made aware of fictions through songs and nursery rhymes.

Choose the lyrics of 3 songs or nursery rhymes that you remember. Are there any messages and values that are portrayed in these? How is this done?


Hush, little baby, don't say a word,

Papa's gonna buy you a mockingbird.

And if that mockingbird don't sing,

Papa's gonna buy you a diamond ring.

And if that diamond ring turn brass,

Papa's gonna buy you a looking glass.

And if that looking glass gets broke,

Papa's gonna buy you a billy goat.

And if that billy goat don't pull,

Papa's gonna buy you a cart and bull.

And if that cart and bull turn over,

Papa's gonna buy you a dog named Rover.

And if that dog named Rover won't bark.

Papa's gonna to buy you and horse and cart.

And if that horse and cart fall down,

Well you'll still be the sweetest little baby in town.

I think the meaning behind the lullaby is saying that parents will do anything for their children and try to protect them in anyway they can. It says how ‘papa’ will buy you something if there is a fault with what you already have. I think this is saying that parents will try to give their children the best start in life and

Jack and Jill went up the hill,

To fetch a pail of water.

Jack fell down and broke his crown,

And Jill came tumbling after.

Up Jack got and home he ran,

As fast as he could caper.

There his mother bound his head,

With vinegar and brown paper.