Who is the author of the story the old man his son and the donkey?
Aesop
What is the moral of the story the man the boy and the donkey?
The moral of the story is: Try to please everyone, and you will please no one. It’s natural for us to try to win the approval of others, whether it means pursuing a respectable career, following our peers, or acting in certain ways. We crave social acceptance to reassure ourselves that we’re doing the right thing.
Was the miller a kind man?
Upon this the son got down from the donkey, and the miller took his place. They had not gone very far when they met two women coming home from market. “You lazy old man!” they cried at once. Then the miller, who was a good-natured man, took his son up behind him, and in this way they went to the town.
What kind of man was the Miller?
In Chaucer’s tale, the Miller is one of the pilgrims on the trip to Canterbury. He is a brawny man with a red beard. Hairs sprout from the wart on his nose, and his nostrils and mouth are unusually wide. The Miller carries a sword and shield, and he enjoys a good jest.
Which animal does the miller and his son walk to the market?
One day, a long time ago, an old Miller and his Son were on their way to market with an Ass which they hoped to sell. They drove him very slowly, for they thought they would have a better chance to sell him if they kept him in good condition.
What made the Miller get his son of the donkey?
Synopsis. A miller and his son are taking their grumpy donkey to sell at the market. They decide to lead it, rather than riding it, so that it might arrive not tired, and thereby fetch a higher price. Some people laugh at them for not riding the donkey – after all, that is what a donkey is for.
Are donkeys horses?
The donkey or ass (Equus africanus asinus) is a domesticated member of the horse family, Equidae. The wild ancestor of the donkey is the African wild ass, E. africanus. Small numbers of donkeys are kept for breeding or as pets in developed countries.