“A hungry fox, as it saw bunches of grapes hanging from a vine, wished to grab them but...

“A hungry fox, as it saw bunches of grapes hanging from a vine, wished to grab them but was

unable to do so. Moving away, it said to itself: 'They are unripe anyway.'”

And you replied:

“An analysis of the Aesopian tale of the fox and the grapes: The fox says that the grapes are

unripe because they are not within its reach. The fox is, therefore, mendacious as, because of arrogance and presumption, it does not admit defeat, compared to the crow that feeds on the grapes because it can eat them. Moral: a fox can never become a crow and vice versa”.

As you can see, this is pure madness! Not only did you not do what I asked you to do (and now I will soon do), but you even brought out the crow. You seem like a conjurer! Finally, you also suggested a moral for the story, which is very much like that of “the frog and the ox”.

What minestrone, Andrea! Your brain seems to be shattered. And you want proof? Why? Isn’t what you gave enough?

Now, here is my analysis of the original text: