Fable

The Ant and the Chrysalis


An Ant nimbly running about in the sunshine in
search of food cameacross a Chrysalis that was
very near its time of change. The Chrysalis moved
its tail, and thus attracted the attention of the Ant,
who then saw for the first time that it was alive.
"Poor, pitiable animal!" cried the Ant disdainfully.
"What a sad fate is yours! While I can run hither and
thither, at my pleasure, and, if I wish, ascend the
tallest tree, you lie imprisoned here in your shell,
with power only to move a joint or two of your scaly tail."
The Chrysalis heard all this, but did not try to make
any reply. A few days after, when the Ant passed that
way again, nothing but the shell remained. Wondering what
had become of its contents, he felt himself suddenly
shaded and fanned by the gorgeous wings of a beautiful
Butterfly. "Behold in me," said the Butterfly,
"your much-pitied friend! Boast now of your powers to run
and climb as long as you can get me tolisten."
So saying, the Butterfly rose in the air, and, borne along
and aloft on the summer breeze, was soon lost to the
sight of the Ant forever.

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The moral lesson of this story was that appearance can
sometimes be misleading and you shouldn't judge the book
by its covers. I think this story is also telling us that
it's wrong to judge other people too quickly because the
first impression isn't always the right one. In the story
the ant was too arrogant and over confident, that kind of
attitude is very harmful. You should always respect others
no matter what!