Aesop's Fables, Part 141 summary
Part 141 of 284 · 2 min to read the part
In The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, the Town Mouse invites his country friend to enjoy abundant food, but people entering the pantry repeatedly force them into hiding. The Country Mouse decides to leave, choosing the safety of his simple home meals over luxury surrounded by danger.
What happens
- The Country Mouse welcomes the Town Mouse to his field home and offers barley grains and roots.
- The Town Mouse dislikes the meal and invites his friend to share his abundant town supplies.
- The Country Mouse finds many rich foods in the pantry, but someone enters before the mice can really begin eating.
- The mice hide in an uncomfortable hole, emerge when it is quiet, and flee again when another person enters.
- The Country Mouse announces his departure, preferring peaceful meals at home to dangerous luxury.
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What to notice
The visitor separates rich living from secure living. His judgment explains why he chooses to leave despite the plentiful food.
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Why does the Country Mouse decide to leave?
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