ACTIVITY 3
You have read the poem 'Fable'. On the basis of the poem, write a dialogue within 100 words between the
Mountain and the Squirrel.
write a dialogue between mountain and squirrel from poem fable
Answers
The answer is based on the poem ‘Fable’ by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Mountain: You think you are always right, don’t you?
Squirrel: I never said so. You are assuming that.
Mountain: You are nothing but a conceited, proud fellow. In fact you are a little prig!
Squirrel: Well, I am much smaller than you are, but being big is not everything! There are lots of other things that matter.
Mountain: You are only trying to defend yourself!
Squirrel: No, I don’t need to. I am not ashamed of being small. That is how I am meant to be.
Mountain: Are you sure about it?
Squirrel: Absolutely. You may be huge, but you aren’t half as lively as I am. You cannot move around like I can.
Mountain: That is sadly true. I never thought about it!
Squirrel: Don’t be sad. I think God made us each this way. I cannot have trees grow on my back and you cannot crack open a nut, but each one of us is special in our own way. You give me so much space to play around.
Mountain: What you say makes sense.
Squirrel: That’s probably because I am a prig! Ha ha!
Mountain: I am sorry for being mean to you. I promise I will never say hurtful things to you.
Squirrel: And I promise to always give you company!