Question

1. Recall the first step in the process to determine theme. Summarize at least three events that happened in the fable.

2. Recall the second step in the process to determine theme. Why did these events happen in the fable?

3.Recall the final step in the process to determine theme—use the events that happened in the fable and why they happened to infer the theme. Writing in complete sentences, identify the theme.

Answer 1

The City Mouse and the Country Mouse

A City Mouse and a Country Mouse were acquaintances (friends), and the Country Mouse one day invited his friend to come and see him at his home in the fields. The City Mouse came, and they sat down to a dinner of roots. The fare was not much to the taste of the guest, and presently he broke out with "My poor dear friend, you live here no better than the ants. Now, you should just see how I fare (live)! You must come and stay with me, and I promise you, you shall live on the fat of the land." So when he returned to the city he took the Country Mouse with him, and showed him into a pantry containing flour and oatmeal and figs and honey and dates. The Country Mouse had never seen anything like it, and sat down to enjoy the luxuries his friend provided: but before they had well begun, the door of the larder opened and someone came in. The two Mice scampered off and hid themselves in a narrow and exceedingly uncomfortable hole. Presently, when all was quiet, they ventured out again; but someone else came in, and off they scuttled again. This was too much for the visitor. "Good-bye," said he, "I'm off. You live in the lap of luxury, I can see, but you are surrounded by dangers; whereas at home I can enjoy my simple dinner of roots and corn i

Answer 2

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@taylor12344

Answer 3

@Walkerman15

Answer 4

@camilacabelllo

Answer 5

The Ant And The Grasshopper

Answer 6

@camilacabelllo

Answer 7

WHAT

Answer 8

the PLOT story is about the work ethic moral such that the one who works diligently survives the hard times.

Answer 9

@Shadowgirl15

Answer 10

he first question the event and i dont uderstand the theme

1.the city and the mouse does not like the food that the country mouse eat
2. the mouse take his country to show him how to lives.
3.the country of the mouse odes not like all the real danger faced in the city of him. and he would rather eat simple foo than risk his life

Answer 11

@Shadowgirl15

Answer 12

the theme is the over all idea or main idea of the fable

Answer 13

what u mean

Answer 14

the main idea like what is the idea of the story

Answer 15

yes

Answer 16

so the main idea is kind of like the theme

Answer 17

ohhhh

Answer 18

ya

Answer 19

2. These events take place so I am able to identify the theme or main idea of the story. This allows me to see what author is trying to tell me.

Answer 20

3. The over all theme is that if you live simply you will have less stress and you will live on the safe side. On the other hand if you live to have the more fancy and more complex things you could be putting your life on the line and you live more risky.