In the story, the lion initially accepts the cultural norm of remaining silent in the face of leadership, embodying the expectation that only the bold and outspoken animals should step up to lead. However, when the mouse highlights that those who have taken charge are the "most foolish animals in the kingdom," it suggests that true wisdom lies in having good ideas and the courage to express them, ultimately challenging the cultural belief that only the loudest voices are the most deserving of leadership.
this story follows a lion who is shy and afraid to act for fear of looking foolish. while the lion watches quietly, several other animals step up to lead without hesitation--and make things progressively worse. each time, the lion quietly tells his mouse friend how he would have done things, and each idea sounds like it would have been a much better and more logical solution. finaly, the mouse points out that the most foolish animals in the kingdom have stepped up to lead without hesitation and suggesrs that the biggest fool of them all is the lion, who has the best ideas but is too timid to lead. the lion takes the mouses words to heart and steps up to rule
in 2 sentences, identify one instance in which a character accepts or rejects a cultural norm and explain how the story indicates to the audience what the expectation for the norm is in the culture which the story belongs. use evidence from the tetx to support your answer
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