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The Cat and the Cock

In "The Cat and the Cock," a Cat captures a Cock and seeks a justification for eating him, accusing the Cock of disturbing men with his nighttime crowing. Despite the Cock's defense that his crowing helps men wake for their labors, the Cat dismisses his pleas, illustrating a big moral story about the disregard of reason in the face of predation. This short story with moral highlights the consequences of selfishness and the importance of understanding intentions in life-changing stories.

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The Cat and the Cock - Aesop's Fable illustration about deception, survival, injustice
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Reveal Moral

"The moral of the story is that clever excuses cannot save one from the predatory intentions of the powerful."

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Quick Facts

Age Group
kids
children
story for class 2
story for class 3
story for class 4
Theme
deception
survival
injustice
Characters
Cat
Cock

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