ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -one of the best known of Aesop’s Fables. It tells the story of a race between a tortoise (= a creature that moves very slowly) and a hare (= a creature that can run very fast). The hare is very confident of winning, so it stops during the race and falls asleep.

Detailed explanation-2: -A Hare and a Tortoise decided one day to compete with each other in a race. That was because the Hare dared to laugh at the Tortoise for being so slow and heavy and he just couldn’t stand this painful offence. So the Tortoise suggested the race and the Hare agreed, very confident in himself.

Detailed explanation-3: -The fable tells of a race between a speedy hare and a slow tortoise. The overconfident hare takes a nap during the race, while the tortoise slowly but steadily advances to victory. The moral of the fable is “Plodding wins the race.”

Detailed explanation-4: -Aesop’s fables are known for having a clear moral, and the fable of the hare and the tortoise is no exception. Indeed, the moral of this tale has become proverbial: slow and steady wins the race. But this is by no means the only moral message to be divined from the fable.