towards their country and themselves.Both of these stories served one main purpose, it was to set the founders of theirrespective countries in an immortal place in society. These stories gave the people of thesomething to strive for, something to instill in their children’s minds as bedtime stories. Though these stories differ in content, they serve to give the people the impression thattheir leaders have the powers and virtues that are important to that time period. TheRomulus and Remus story reflects that this time period thought highly of the survival ofthe fittest system, and everyone wanted to be the fittest. The Washington stories focus onstrength and honesty, these virtues are what people wanted in their leaders possess in theirpersonalities. Stories have been one aspect of life that has remained the same ever sincethe days of the ancient Egyptians and Mesopotamians. People naturally love to tie theirlives in with stories of great heroes, these stories provide a sense of hope to everyone whohears them....
