The Wolf and the Babe
In the short story "The Wolf and the Babe," a famishing wolf eavesdrops on a mother threatening to toss her child out the window to silence him, hoping for a chance to feast. However, as the day passes, it is the father who returns home and discards both the mother and child instead. This engaging moral tale highlights the unexpected twists of fate and the simple lessons from stories about the consequences of neglect and cruelty.
Reveal Moral
"The moral of the story is that threats made in anger can have unintended consequences, leading to harm for both the speaker and the subject of their ire."
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