# The Escaped Jackdaw explained — Aesop's Fables

> Chapter companion for Aesop's Fables by Aesop.

## What happens

A man catches a jackdaw and gives it to his children as a pet, tying a string to its leg. The jackdaw, disliking captivity, escapes when it seems tame but becomes entangled in a tree by the string and dies, lamenting that in gaining freedom it lost its life.

## Themes in this chapter

### Wisdom and Foolishness

The jackdaw's escape leads to its death, illustrating the folly of seeking freedom without considering the consequences.

## Character check-ins

### The Jackdaw

The jackdaw is caught by a man, kept as a pet, escapes, but is entangled by the string and dies.

## Key lines

> Alas, in gaining my freedom I have lost my life.

The jackdaw realizes that its attempt to escape captivity has resulted in its death.

_The moral of the fable: freedom without caution can be fatal._

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