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A fable by Mark twain
Which summary is objective and complete?
The story is about a cat who sees things differently than its animal friends. Each animal tries to see what the cat sees ends up seeing something else and the animals all end up angry. The cat summarizes the story's moral which is that one will see what one expects to see in a text if they are not careful to look past their own ideas.
The story is a fable about a cat who tries to show its animal friends a picture. The friends all make the mistake of standing between a mirror and the picture so they only see themselves not the picture. Because they all see something different they each mistakenly think the others are lying. The cat summarizes the story's moral which is that one will see what one expects to see in a text if they are not careful to look past their own ideas
Which summary is objective and complete?
The story is about a cat who sees things differently than its animal friends. Each animal tries to see what the cat sees ends up seeing something else and the animals all end up angry. The cat summarizes the story's moral which is that one will see what one expects to see in a text if they are not careful to look past their own ideas.
The story is a fable about a cat who tries to show its animal friends a picture. The friends all make the mistake of standing between a mirror and the picture so they only see themselves not the picture. Because they all see something different they each mistakenly think the others are lying. The cat summarizes the story's moral which is that one will see what one expects to see in a text if they are not careful to look past their own ideas
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The second summary is more objective and complete. It accurately describes the key elements of the fable, including the cat, the animal friends, the concept of the mirror, and the misunderstanding that arises from their perspectives. It provides a clearer explanation of the situation and the mistake made by the animals in standing between the mirror and the picture. Additionally, it presents the moral of the story succinctly, emphasizing the importance of looking beyond one's own preconceived notions. The first summary is less specific and does not adequately convey the events leading to the moral.