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Aesop's Fables · Character

The Fir Tree

A proud tree who boasts about his height and is cut down.

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Also known as The Fir Tree, the Fir Tree, Fir Tree

First appearance: The Fir-Tree and the Bramble

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In The Fir-Tree and the Bramble: Boasts about its usefulness to men, but is warned of the consequences. Later, in The Walnut-Tree: The walnut tree is the central character, bearing fruit and suffering abuse from…

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See The Fir Tree in The Fir-Tree and the Bramble

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the victor Cock, swollen with pride after his triumph, is sud…

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See The Fir Tree in The Fir-Tree and the Bramble