NAME : SRI HARTATI PUTRI

CLASS : X.MIPA 4

THE FOX AND THE CROW

ORIENTATION
One day, Neelam the crow was flying over the trees. She was hungry. She was looking
for something to eat. She found a piece of cheese under a tree. “How lucky I am!” said
Neelam to herself.
COMPLICATION
She picked up the piece of cheese with her beak and flew to the top of the tree. “I shall
eat this piece of cheese slowly,” said Neelam to herself. “I have not eaten cheese for a
long time. I love cheese.”
Foxy the fox was walking near the tree. He too was hungry. “I have not eaten anything
all day. I am so hungry. I hope I find something to eat,” thought Foxy.
Foxy saw Neelam sitting on the tree and he also saw the cheese.“I must get that piece
of cheese from Neelam. But Neelam is very clever. I have to make Neelam drop the
cheese.”
SOLUTION
Foxy thought of a plan. He went to the tree where Neelam was sitting and said, “Oh,
what a beautiful bird you are! I am sure you have a beautiful voice too. Why don’t you
sing for me?”
Neelam was very happy when she heard these words. She forgot the cheese was in her
mouth. She opened her mouth to crow and the cheese fell out.
REORIENTATION
Foxy ate the cheese. He laughed at Neelam ‘” hahahaha” and said, “You have an ugly
voice. I only wanted the cheese. You are a fool!”

Moral
What is the moral of this story? The foolish crow was so proud of its voice that it forgot it
had a piece of cheese in its mouth! When the wily fox asks it to sing, praising its
"beautiful" voice, the crow is so flattered, it forgets that its voice is actually hoarse.
In order to show off its voice, it opens its mouth to sing and it loses the cheese. Thus,
this ancient but popular fable teaches us a valuable lesson and conveys an important
moral about pride. It also teaches us to be wary of flatterers.