The Blind Men and the Elephant (4) [Blind Men and Elephant]
The Blind Men and the Elephant (4)
The forth blind man touched the elephant's leg.
"Hey, the elephant is a pillar. It's as round and firm as a tree," said the forth man.
The fifth blind man held the elephant's ear.
The ear was very big and the elephant flapped it gently.
" It's just like a big hand fan, "said the fifth man.
The sixth blind man touched the elephant's long, thin tail.
"Oh, no! it is like a rope," said the sixth man.
They began to argue about the elephant and everyone of them insisted that he was right.
It looked like they were getting agitated.
By now, it was midday.
The sun burned hot in the sky.
" Stop the arguing. Why don't you rest under the shadow of tree ? I will bring you some water," the guard said to them and took them over to a tall, shady tree.
While they waited, the six blind men talked about the elephant again.
"No one told me that the elephant is like a wall, " said the first man.
" A wall ? " said the second man. " Oh, no. It is like a snake. "
The third man shook his head.
" An elephant is clearly like a spear. "
" What ? " said the fourth man. "An elephant is like a pillar as round and firm as a tree. "
" You are all wrong. An elephant is certainly like a big hand fan, " said the fifth man.
" No, it is like a rope, " yelled the sixth blind man.
Everyone of them insisted that he was right.
The sound of angry voices filled the garden.
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