Aesop's Fables, Part 182 summary
Part 182 of 284 · 1 min to read the part
In The Ass and His Driver, a Donkey leaves a mountain track and rushes toward a cliff, resisting his Driver’s attempt to pull him back by the tail. The Driver gives up and warns that the Donkey’s chosen route leads to death, but the story does not show a fall.
What happens
- A Donkey moves sensibly along a mountain road before suddenly leaving the track.
- He rushes toward a cliff and prepares to leap.
- His Driver grabs his tail and pulls, but cannot move him away from the edge.
- The Driver stops trying and warns that the Donkey’s chosen way leads to sudden death.
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What to notice
The warning states the danger of the Donkey’s chosen route. It ends the struggle without showing whether the Donkey jumps.
Quick check
How does the Driver try to stop the Donkey?
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