Aesop's Fables, Part 145 summary
Part 145 of 284 · 1 min to read the part
In The Escaped Jackdaw, a bird kept as a pet escapes when its keepers relax their watch, but the string attached to its leg catches in a tree. Unable to free itself, the Jackdaw sees its escape from captivity as the loss of its life.
What happens
- A Man catches a Jackdaw, ties string to its leg, and gives it to his children as a pet.
- The Jackdaw dislikes living with people and escapes when it seems tame enough to receive less attention.
- It returns to its old haunts, where the string tangles in tree branches.
- Unable to escape the branches, the Jackdaw cries that gaining freedom costs it its life.
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What to notice
The bird recognizes that its escape brings another kind of entrapment. Its words express despair and its belief that it cannot survive.
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Why can the Jackdaw not get free after returning to its old haunts?
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