Traditional stories should be preserved because they have the ability to influence behavior. In fables, for example, characters’ actions and the consequences of choices they make culminate in a moral lesson learnt by the end of the story. For children especially, these characters serve as examples of how to act and how not to act.. This serves an important purpose as they develop a sense of self and establish their own values. A classic case of such stories are Aesop’s Fables, which have a timeless ability to influence moral behavior. One tale, ‘The lion and the mouse’, teaches its audience that ‘ a kindness is never wasted’; and ‘’The fox and the goat’ teaches us to ‘look before we leap’. Based on the popularity of these fables, it stands to reason that traditional stories can play a significant role in how we think and act, which certainly makes them worth saving. What is the input and output?