"The Mantis Parable"

Summary:

The caterpillar was putted in a jar. It kept tried over and over to get out of it.The mantis came close to the caterpillar, but didn’t rescue just made fun of it. Soon after, the mantis got trapped too. Fireflies and a butterfly, possibly the grown caterpillar in the beginning came to help. The mantis was able to get out from the jar. 

Message of the story:

I think the message of this story is that we shouldn’t ignore someone who’s help in need, thinking it’s other people’s business. 

The story made sarcasm about the mantis, ended up rescued by the one it made fun of and ignored. It’s easy to just leave people in need, but the story tells us that you going to get karma about it. 

As a comparison, the caterpillar is depicted as the ideal being. It emphasize the kindness of the caterpillar, came to help the mantis no matter if it treated bad to itself. It shows how the act of goodwill can save others and can achieve what can’t be done alone.