# The Blind Man and the Cub explained — Aesop's Fables

> Chapter companion for Aesop's Fables by Aesop.

## What happens

A blind man with a keen sense of touch is given a wolf cub to identify. Though he cannot determine whether it is a wolf or a fox cub, he knows it should not be trusted near a sheepfold, illustrating that evil tendencies are evident early.

## Themes in this chapter

### Human Nature and Vice

The fable illustrates that evil tendencies are apparent from a young age, emphasizing inherent vice.

### Appearance vs. Reality

The blind man cannot tell if the cub is a wolf or fox, yet its dangerous nature is clear regardless of appearance.

## Character check-ins

### The Blind Man

Uses his fine sense of touch to identify animals, but cannot distinguish between a wolf cub and a fox cub.

### The Wolf

The cub placed in the blind man's hands is a wolf cub, though its identity is uncertain.

## Key lines

> Evil tendencies are early shown.

Bad inclinations reveal themselves from a young age.

_The moral of the fable, emphasizing that harmful traits are evident early on._

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