The fable says that the tortoise won in the end, which is consoling, but the hare shows a good deal of speed and few signs of tiring. (Northrop Frye)

The fable says that the tortoise won in the end, which is consoling, but the hare shows a good deal of speed and few signs of tiring.

Northrop Frye

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