Aesop

The Man and His Two Sweethearts

A classic story selected for family reading.

Ages 6–10Grade 3
The Man and His Two Sweethearts

A few story details

Who you'll meet

Middle-aged Man: A man whose hair is turning gray; he has two girlfriends, one younger and one older., Older Sweetheart: An older woman who is dating the middle-aged man and wants him to look older., Younger Sweetheart: A younger woman who is dating the same man and wants him to look younger.

A few story details

Where the story goes

Various homes: The homes or meeting places where the man visits his two sweethearts.

Guiding ideas

Themes

appearance vs. reality, the consequences of pleasing everyone, identity, vanity

Moral

Takeaway

Trying to please everyone may leave you with nothing.

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