The events show that it is human nature to see what one expects to see if one refuses to look beyond it.
The camel found a camel, and nothing more.
Then Hathi was wroth, and said he would have the truth, if he had to go and fetch it himself. When he returned, he abused his whole subjectry for liars, and was in an unappeasable fury with the moral and mental blindness of the cat. He said that anybody but a near-sighted fool could see that there was nothing in the hole but an elephant.
MORAL, BY THE CAT
You can find in a text whatever you bring, if you will stand between it and the mirror of your imagination. You may not see your ears, but they will be there
Use the story to answer the question.
What larger meaning do the events in the story’s conclusion convey?
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The events show that it is human nature to see what one expects to see if one refuses to look beyond it.
The events show that it is human nature to see what one expects to see if one refuses to look beyond it.
The events show that the cat is more self-aware than the other animals in the story.
The events show that the cat is more self-aware than the other animals in the story.
The events show that it is human nature to notice the faults of others while overlooking one’s own faults.
The events show that it is human nature to notice the faults of others while overlooking one’s own faults.
The events show that most of the animals in the story are blinded by their own expectations.
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