Aesop's Fables, Part 12 summary
Part 12 of 284 · 1 min to read the part
In The Peacock and the Crane, a peacock mocks a crane’s plain feathers and boasts about her own bright colors. The crane accepts the comparison but answers that she can fly into the clouds while the peacock stays on the ground, shifting the contest from appearance to ability.
What happens
- A peacock mocks a crane because her feathers look dull.
- The peacock claims that her bright colors make her feathers finer.
- The crane agrees that the peacock has more colorful feathers.
- The crane counters that she can fly high while the peacock stays on the ground.
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What to notice
The crane changes the basis of comparison. Her answer places practical ability against the peacock’s pride in appearance.
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What advantage does the crane claim over the peacock?
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