Aesop's Fables, Part 226 summary
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In The Weasel and the Man, a captured weasel begs to be spared by reminding the man that it removes mice and lizards from his house. The man acknowledges this help but refuses mercy because the weasel also kills chickens and steals meat; the unit ends with his threat, not a shown death.
What happens
- A man catches a weasel that repeatedly sneaks around his house and prepares to drown it.
- The weasel begs for life and points to its removal of mice and lizards as grounds for gratitude.
- The man admits the weasel provides some help but blames it for killing chickens and stealing meat.
- He judges its damage greater than its usefulness and declares that it must die.
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What to notice
The man accepts part of the weasel’s defense. His refusal rests on the greater damage it causes, not on denying every benefit.
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Why does the man refuse to spare the weasel?
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