For some stories, it's easy. The moral of 'The Three Bears, ' for instance, is "Never break into someone else's house.' The moral of 'Snow White' is 'Never eat apples.' The moral of World War I is 'Never assassinate Archduke Ferdinand.

Lemony Snicket
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The Three Bears is a fairy tale about three bears who are bored with their lives so they decide to go on an adventure. The first bear goes to the woods to look for something to eat. The second bear goes to the woods to look for something to drink. And, finally, the third bear goes to town and finds food and drink.

As he is enjoying himself however, he makes the decision to break into someone else’s house and steal something. When he is detected and arrested by the local sheriff, he is brought before the king and is forced to pay a fine. The moral of Snow White tells of a beautiful woman who has been cursed with an ugly appearance by an evil queen. The queen agrees that if Snow White will share her beauty with her stepmother that she will be restored to her former beauty.

Of course, Snow White takes the deal but her stepmother tricks her into eating a poisonous apple and she dies. The moral of World War I tells of a young man who believes in his heart that he can change the world with his ideas and his solutions for peace. He believes so much in his ability that he does not hesitate or question what he believes he can accomplish or how it will affect those around him.

Finally, when war breaks out between countries, all of those people who believed in peace are now dead as those around them kill those they believed could solve their problems peacefully.

Source: The Wide Window

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