Summary In this fable a swallow is judging a crow about his plumage. The swallow, very proud for his geathers, goes as far as insulting the crow for his “black and stiff quills” that are not worth having and furthermore demanding of the crow to “show a little pride” and “dress better”. The crow is not taken aback by the swallow’s insult but actually lashes back saying that the swallow’s feathers may do well in spring “but I don’t remember ever having seen you around in winter and that’ when I enjoy myself the most”. The fable Analysis The moral of the story is that “We wouldn’t judge our friends, if we could accept that we’re not all the same” or better yet I’d say that we should avoid being judgmental of others. We should avoid being selfish and narcissistic. The swallow represents the person that thinks that is above all others and so took the answer he deserved for being narcissistic and arrogant. Through the crow this fable is showing that everyone on this world is diff...