The Dog and his Reflection & The Fox and Sour Grapes
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In this version of DS, the butcher throws the hungry dog a piece of meat. To get to his favorite place outside the village where he would not be disturbed, the dog needs to cross a bridge that is narrow, old, and worn. As he crosses, he thinks that he sees "a real dog carrying a bone much bigger than his own." A careful reader will wonder here because the meat has suddenly become a bone. The dog growls at his reflection, and it growls back. "He barked at the shadow, and lost the meat." The last image portrays the dog's frustration well! The fox in FG is both hungry and thirsty after searching for food. He rests in the shadow of some vines and then notices grapes ready for harvest. After jumping to get them, he takes a running start, but he still misses. The text speaks of the grapes as purple, and the artist presents them as green. "They must be sour." Moral: "We despise what we can't get!"
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Manoj Publications
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