Use the passage to answer the question.

Question

What is the purpose of this fable?

(1 point)
Responses

to teach people to be more like oak trees and less like reeds
to teach people to be more like oak trees and less like reeds

to illustrate the dangers of having too much pride
to illustrate the dangers of having too much pride

to explain why oak trees are so tall
to explain why oak trees are so tall

to convey the cruelty of nature

Answer 1

The purpose of the fable is typically to teach a lesson or moral. In this case, the most fitting response would be:

to teach people to be more like oak trees and less like reeds.