There were a few animals that met in a man-made house. The snake, the rabbit,
the ox, and the monkey talked about the impact of the natural disaster. The
snake said that he would prevent another disaster like the first. The rabbit
suggested that she might be a victim if another one happened. The ox saw that
there was no way that another one will happen. And the monkey agreed with the
alert ox.
The rabbit was then upset with the monkey because he was abrupt. The
rabbit began to shed her fur, which fell in clumps and made the rabbit worry
even more. She made comments about her shedding and the ox decided to ignore
them. The rabbit turned to the ox and the snake started to slither away. The ox
made irrational noises, which could be heard from the outside. They then ended
the meeting.
It is painfully obvious that the
rabbit is at the center of attention because all of the other animals just ignore
the complain of the rabbit. Now, does that rabbit have a ‘Real World’
counterpart to the character in the story? No, since fiction disguises all personal
identities, the rabbit is without any 'Real World' counterpart whatsoever. If you thought that the snake, the ox, or the monkey cared at all about her, then you seemed concerned about something that should not concern you at all.
So, was it right for the rest of zoo animals to leave the rabbit in the state that she was in? Once the rabbit expressed her feelings that she might be a victim of the natural disaster, then that was exactly when all of the other barn animals left her because they had nothing to say to her. Notice, that she was left alone in the house and that no disaster happened. Maybe you should ask yourself, "what is not being said here?" So, the 'meaning' is learning how to look outside of one's man-made house, but that answer won't solve your 'Real World' issue now, won't it?
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