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How does the end of the folktale develop the theme of the story?
The folktale develops the theme to take warning from the misfortune of others by describing the fox’s hesitance about entering a den with footsteps entering but not exiting.
The folktale develops the theme that the wise learn from the good deeds of others by showing the good deeds of the other animals.
The folktale develops the theme that the wise learn from the misfortunes of others by showing how the naive animals feel sorry for the lion.
The folktale develops the theme to take warning from the misfortunes of others by describing how the lion devises a plan that involves making his illness publicly known to the other animals.
The folktale develops the theme to take warning from the misfortune of others by describing the fox’s hesitance about entering a den with footsteps entering but not exiting.
The folktale develops the theme that the wise learn from the good deeds of others by showing the good deeds of the other animals.
The folktale develops the theme that the wise learn from the misfortunes of others by showing how the naive animals feel sorry for the lion.
The folktale develops the theme to take warning from the misfortunes of others by describing how the lion devises a plan that involves making his illness publicly known to the other animals.
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The first option. The ending—when the fox notices footprints going into the lion’s den but none coming out and therefore refuses to enter—shows that one should learn from the misfortunes of others and take warning from them.