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Read the fable The Fox and the Stork by Aesop to complete the activity.

At one time the Fox and the Stork were on visiting terms and seemed very good friends. So the Fox invited the Stork to dinner, and for a joke put nothing before her but some soup in a very shallow dish. This the Fox could easily lap up, but the Stork could only wet the end of her long bill in it and left the meal as hungry as when she began. "I am sorry," said the Fox, "the soup is not to your liking."
"Pray do not apologize," said the Stork. "I hope you will return this visit and come and dine with me soon." So a day was appointed when the Fox should visit the Stork; but when they were seated at table all that was for their dinner was contained in a very long-necked jar with a narrow mouth, in which the Fox could not insert his snout, so all he could manage to do was to lick the outside of the jar.

Write a paragraph identifying and explaining the theme present in this passage and how it relates to any universal themes

The theme present in this fable is that of reciprocity and treating others as you would like to be treated. The Fox plays a mean trick on the Stork by serving soup in a shallow dish that is easy for him to lap up but difficult for the Stork to eat. In retaliation, the Stork serves food in a jar that the Fox cannot access easily. This fable teaches us the importance of being considerate and treating others with respect, as the consequences of our actions can come back to us in unexpected ways. It also highlights the idea that treating others unfairly or playing tricks on them can result in negative outcomes for ourselves. This theme can be related to the universal theme of karma or the golden rule, which emphasizes the importance of treating others with kindness and respect in order to receive the same treatment in return.