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. (4 points)
The theme present in this fable is the importance of empathy and treating others the way you would like to be treated. The Fox played a mean joke on the Stork by serving dinner in a way that only benefited him, leading the Stork to feel hungry and excluded. In return, the Stork served dinner to the Fox in a way that only benefited her, leaving the Fox frustrated and unsatisfied. This fable teaches us that it is important to consider the feelings and needs of others, and to treat them with kindness and respect. This theme relates to universal themes of empathy, fairness, and the Golden Rule of treating others as you would like to be treated.
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The moral of this story is to treat others how you want to be treated. The Fox thought it was funny to serve dinner in a way that only he could enjoy, but it ended up making the Stork feel left out and hungry. When the Stork returned the favor by serving dinner in a way that only she could enjoy, the Fox realized how it felt to be treated unfairly. This fable shows us that it's important to be kind and considerate to others, just like you would want them to be to you. It's all about treating people with fairness and respect, like the Golden Rule says!
