A father tries to teach his quarreling sons an important lesson about unity. He has each son try to break a bundle of sticks tied together, which none of them can do. He then unties the bundle and has them break the sticks one by one, which they are able to do easily. The father explains that as long as they stand together united, they will be strong, but if they are divided they will be weak. The story illustrates that unity is strength and that together as a team they can overcome challenges, but apart as individuals they are vulnerable.