Aesop
A timeless story chosen for family story time.
A few story details
Man: The person who caught the jackdaw and gave it to his children as a pet., Jackdaw: A wild bird who is caught and tied by the man, longs for his freedom, and makes a tragic escape., Children: The man's children who receive the jackdaw as a pet.
A few story details
Man's Home: Where the jackdaw was kept as a pet by the man and his children., Jackdaw's Old Haunts: The natural place where the jackdaw used to live and to which he tries to return., Tree: A tree near the jackdaw's old haunts, whose branches tangle the string on the jackdaw's leg during his escape.
Guiding ideas
freedom, consequences, regret, the cost of independence
Moral
Sometimes, in seeking freedom too hastily, we may bring harm upon ourselves.
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