The story is about an owl who tricks a grasshopper through flattery. The grasshopper annoys the owl by singing loudly near her tree. Later, the owl flatters the grasshopper by praising his singing and offering him wine, tricking the grasshopper to come close. When the grasshopper gets near, the owl pounces on him and eats him. The moral is that flattery should not be mistaken for genuine compliments and can be used to manipulate others.

1. An analysis of The
owl and the
Grasshopper
Grade and Section: Grade 6 - Loyal
Date: 11/4/2022

2. INTRODUCTION
At times, people sometimes flatter us to do something in their
favor. How do you feel about being flattered? Even though we're
not always sure why it doesn't feel right, the majority of us find
it mildly unsettling. Most often, encouragement and praise may
seem genuine. It can be a subtle form of manipulation. Flattery
is the act of giving excessive compliments, generally for the
purpose of ingratiating oneself with the subject. In this analysis,
I will show you why it is important to not let flattery throw you
off your guard against an enemy.

3. Characterisation/Symbolism
Owl - very cross and hard to please
● In real life, owls pay keen attention to detail. They are
observant and they notice and remember little things. They do
not speak a lot but when they do, they talk wisely. But in the
story, the owl is clever and sneaky.
● Instead of staying calm and undisturbed, the owl did
otherwise.

4. Characterisation/Symbolism
Grasshopper - gullible and annoying
● In real life, grasshoppers have an important role in the
ecosystem as prey for other animals and in nutrient cycling. In
the story, the grasshopper is very gullible and annoying.
● Instead of respecting the old owl and keeping quiet, the
grasshopper sang and kept annoying the owl. Thus, it ended
with the grasshopper losing his life because he got eaten by
the old owl.

5. Characterisation/Symbolism
An old oak tree with an opening - served the owl both for door
and for window
● The old oak tree serves as a den for the owl. There was also an
opening in the old tree that was used as a door and window for
the owl.
● The tree served as a home and a sense of comfort and warmth
for the owl. In real life, the symbolism might mean an
enclosed space that serves to shelter and protect the owl from
the outside world.

6. The owl and the grasshopper is a story about someone's flattery tricking
and manipulating someone. As the grasshopper did not respect the owl
after the owl yelled at the grasshopper, the owl would flatter the
grasshopper so the owl could trick the grasshopper into eating the
grasshopper. Just because someone compliments you, it does not mean
they have good or bad intentions.

7. Flattery might feel good sometimes, but some people might take them
as genuine compliments and advice.

8. “Flattery is not a proof of true admiration. Do not let flattery throw you off
your guard against an enemy.”
● Flattery is dishonest when used to gain or control. It is effective, because
everyone has insecurities and loves to be told great things about
themselves.
● We should not mistake flattery for compliments, because flattery is
excessive or an insincere praise, whereas compliments are a
genuine appreciation of something or someone.
Moral

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Story
The Owl always takes her sleep during the day. Then after sundown, when the
rosy light fades from the sky and the shadows rise slowly through the wood,
out she comes ruffling and blinking from the old hollow tree. Now her weird
"hoo-hoo-hoo-oo-oo" echoes through the quiet wood, and she begins her hunt
for the bugs and beetles, frogs and mice she likes so well to eat.

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Now there was a certain old Owl who had become very cross and hard to
please as she grew older, especially if anything disturbed her daily slumbers.
One warm summer afternoon as she dozed away in her den in the old oak tree,
a Grasshopper nearby began a joyous but very raspy song. Out popped the old
Owl's head from the opening in the tree that served her both for door and for
window.

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"Get away from here, sir," she said to the Grasshopper. "Have you no
manners? You should at least respect my age and leave me to sleep in quiet!"
But the Grasshopper answered saucily that he had as much right to his place in
the sun as the Owl had to her place in the old oak. Then he struck up a louder
and still more rasping tune.

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The wise old Owl knew quite well that it would do no good to argue with the
Grasshopper, nor with anybody else for that matter. Besides, her eyes were not
sharp enough by day to permit her to punish the Grasshopper as he deserved.
So she laid aside all hard words and spoke very kindly to him.

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"Well sir," she said, "if I must stay awake, I am going to settle right down to
enjoy your singing. Now that I think of it, I have a wonderful wine here, sent
me from Olympus, of which I am told Apollo drinks before he sings to the
high gods. Please come up and taste this delicious drink with me. I know it will
make you sing like Apollo himself."

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The foolish Grasshopper was taken in by the Owl's flattering words. Up
he jumped to the Owl's den, but as soon as he was near enough so the
old Owl could see him clearly, she pounced upon him and ate him up.
= The End =