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3. Fables are short, entertaining stories that cleverly depict animals with very human qualities. The animals speak, display emotion, and display traits such as vanity, pride, and ambition. Despite their entertainment value, the primary purpose of fables is to teach a

lesson, or moral, by poking fun at our follies and selfish tendencies in an exaggerated way. Parents often read fables to young children to teach them to be virtuous, but young and old alike can enjoy and learn from fables.
a. What is the topic?
b. Summary:

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A: The topic is that people of any age are able to learn from & enjoy fables.

B: Here's a sample summary:

In spite of being in the format of a fantastical short stories, fables explore many difficult themes that can be a source of learning & enjoyment for people of all ages. They use methods like satire to point out existing issues in society/morality; teaching long lasting lessons anybody could be affected by.

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