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The Little Boy and Fortune

In this inspirational short story with a moral, a weary little boy on the brink of a deep well is awakened by Dame Fortune, who warns him about the tendency of people to blame her for their misfortunes caused by their own foolishness. She emphasizes that each individual is ultimately the master of their own fate, highlighting a key lesson found in popular moral stories: personal responsibility is essential for avoiding calamity.

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The Little Boy and Fortune - Aesop's Fable illustration about fate, responsibility, self-awareness
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Reveal Moral

"The moral of the story is that individuals are often responsible for their own misfortunes, rather than blaming external forces like luck or fate."

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Quick Facts

Age Group
kids
children
story for class 2
story for class 3
story for class 4
Theme
fate
responsibility
self-awareness
Characters
little boy
Dame Fortune

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