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Two Little Mice

The document summarizes three short stories that teach moral lessons: 1) "Two Little Mice" is about perseverance and not giving up easily. 2) "The Fox and the Grapes" teaches that one may decide something is not worth having only because they can't achieve it. 3) "The Drunkard" illustrates how seeking truth may require looking beyond familiar areas and venturing into less illuminated spaces.

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Two Little Mice

The document summarizes three short stories that teach moral lessons: 1) "Two Little Mice" is about perseverance and not giving up easily. 2) "The Fox and the Grapes" teaches that one may decide something is not worth having only because they can't achieve it. 3) "The Drunkard" illustrates how seeking truth may require looking beyond familiar areas and venturing into less illuminated spaces.

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Two Little Mice

The story "Two Little Mice" teaches us about perseverance. In the movie "Catch Me If You Can," Frank
Abagnale, Sr. shares the tale during a speech. Two mice fall into a bucket of cream. The first mouse gives
up and drowns, but the second mouse keeps struggling. Eventually, the second mouse churns the cream
into butter and crawls out.

The moral: It's not over until it's over. Frank Abagnale, Sr. relates this to his own life, calling himself
the second mouse. However, this foreshadows that his good luck won't last, hinting at the challenges
he will face in the movie.

The Fox and the Grapes

The Fox and the Grapes is a popular fable about grit by Aesop, an ancient Greek storyteller.

A famished fox saw some clusters of ripe black grapes hanging from a trellised vine. She resorted to all
her tricks to get at them, but wearied herself in vain, for she could not reach them. At last she turned
away, hiding her disappointment and saying: “The Grapes are sour, and not ripe as I thought.”

Aesop’s Fables

The moral of the story: If you think something is not worth having, ask yourself: “Is that only because I
think I’m unable to achieve it?”

The Drunkard

The Drunkard" is a story with a moral about seeking truth and wisdom. A drunk man is searching for his
lost keys under a streetlight. A policeman asks about the lost keys, and they search together. Eventually,
the drunk admits he lost the keys in the park, not near the light. The policeman questions why he's
searching there, and the drunk says, "this is where the light is."

The moral: Truth and wisdom often manifest where one least expects, requiring a willingness to
venture beyond the familiar and well-lit spaces of comfort and convenience. It encourages individuals
to broaden their perspectives, challenge preconceptions, and explore the less illuminated aspects of
life to uncover the profound truths that may lie hidden in unexpected corners of existence.

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