The Fox And The Grapes Essay

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The fox and the grapes is a beautiful fable written by Aesop. It is short but full of teaching and conflicts! The fox was thirsty and it found a bunch of grapes hanging from a vine, a great opportunity to quench thirst. Nevertheless, something happened with the fox that continued its way. There are some issues that fall under this fable, which could include perseverance, failure, greed and many more. In this assay, I will analyze the perseverance, the moment when we must go on, and the pride.
The fox has attempted numerous times to times to get it’s paws on the grapes a and satisfy his hunger, but is unable to reach them because they are too high. We can assure that the fox struggled when we read “and did his best to reach them by jumping as high as he could into the air”, demonstrating the fox’s persistence. Being hungry, thirsty, or feel we need to sleep are major physiologic needs. In front of those vitals necessities, we would do what was necessary to reduce them. The fox tried, but he could not get the grapes because they are too high, despite trying many times. Occasionally we do our best and we cannot reach our desires.
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The fox could have stayed and keep trying to reach the grapes. Also, he could have tried to find a different solution and not just jumping. But he is a fox, and as a fox he has limits. He could stay and jump until waste his energies trying to reach the grapes or move on and try to find a better opportunity. An opportunity that fits his real skills. Why do you expect a different result, if you are doing the same again and again? Sometimes we need to change our attitude and actions to satisfies our necessities. If we are aware of our real abilities and limits, then we can plan better our

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