"The Fox and the
Crow" is a traditional version of the fable by Aesop. Although very
little is actually known about the true origins of Aesop's fables, he
has been credited with over 600 of these instructional tales. Subjects
of his morals include gratitude, the deceptiveness of appearances, and
the necessity of thrift.
A Fox once saw a Crow fly off with a piece of cheese in its beak and settle on a branch of a tree. "That's for me, as I am a Fox," said Master Reynard (the fox), and he walked up to the foot of the tree.
"Good
day, Mistress Crow," he cried. "How well you are looking today: how
glossy your feathers; how bright your eye. I feel sure your voice must
surpass that of other birds, just as your figure does; let me hear but
one song from you that I may greet you as the Queen of the Birds."
The
Crow lifted up her head and began to caw her best, but the moment she
opened her mouth the piece of cheese fell to the ground, only to be
snapped up by Master Fox. "That will do," said he. "That was all I
wanted. In exchange for your cheese I will give you a piece of advice
for the future ---
MORAL: DO NOT TRUST FLATTERERS."
Do you agree with the moral of the fable? Why or why not?
EXPLAIN in 8 or more sentences.
