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la cigale et la fourmi

la cigale ayant chanté
tout l'été,
se trouva fort dépourvue
quand la bise fut venue :
pas un seul petit morceau
de mouche ou de vermisseau.
elle alla crier famine
chez la fourmi sa voisine,
la priant de lui prêter
quelque grain pour subsister
jusqu’à la saison nouvelle.
« je vous paierai, lui dit-elle,
avant l’août, foi d’animal,
intérêt et principal. »
la fourmi n’est pas prêteuse :
c’est là son moindre défaut.
« que faisiez-vous au temps chaud ?
dit-elle à cette emprunteuse.
— nuit et jour à tout venant
je chantais, ne vous déplaise.
— vous chantiez ? j’en suis fort aise :
eh bien ! dansez maintenant. »

assignment:

1- what do you think the author is trying to teach us?

2- did you like the poem? why or why not?

*use one or two references to support your opnion.

Bonjour

Don't know if you want an answer in French or English

1- The author is teaching us that we've got to work for our future. BUT, you also have to help when someone is in need.

2- Yes, I like this "fable" because it's so representative of our everyday life. We've got to work but never forget those who need help, winter is coming, Homeless people are going to suffer from cold, and the fewest we can do will still be a lot !!! A smile is a lot, as a cup of coffee and 5mn  just saying "hello',  a sadwich, or any blanket you don't need anymore. But just looking at them, say "hello" ; have a "5mn talk with a hot drink"  is a lot to them .. and nothing to us. I mean so little compare to what you can sometimes  bring them. They're so used to be anonymous, as they were noone

One or two references =

homeless people dying every winter

political or economical refugees, among them lots of teenagers (I'm talking about Europe)

people who don't get paid enough to have a decent home. They live in their cars, or in unhealthy buildings...  which owners are called in France "marchands de sommeil' (slum landlords)

You'll never know what wil tomororrow will be made of  

I've met people in France, homeless people whose lives have been destroyed I won't say more (because it's private) but it can happen, to every one