A colony of mostly innocent and a few smart creatures, including rats, resided in a small jungle under the command of a mighty elephant. One day the elephant felt tired of the old ruling company of rats and thought of a new idea of trying a smart rat who had been trying to win the favor of the mighty elephant but the mighty elephant never took him seriously. The elephant changed his mind and decided to try the smart rat and appointed the smart rat as his deputy, the jungle was tranquil. there was jubilation and everyone was happy at this new beginning as the smart rat painted a rosy picture and made tall claims. everyone felt good and optimistic.
Things appeared to be going smoothly at first, but the smart rat's conceit quickly overcame him. He started to establish himself and act in a way that infuriated the elephants and other creatures. The intelligent rat continued to govern with an iron grip in spite of the objections of the other animals. From neighboring jungles, he also started making new alliances with new herds of animals and started ignoring old affiliated tribes of animals. The cunning rat swiftly gained control and started making decisions on his own, without consulting the mighty elephant. the mighty elephant tried to edify him but he did not listen to him and kept on doing whatever he wanted. the smart rat started ignoring everyone and began treating other animals who did not belong to his clan badly.
there was one convention in the jungle that no rat could remain in power if he was not in the good books of the mighty elephant and now the smart rat had displeased the mighty elephant, his fall was inevitable and everyone knew it and understood it and saw it coming as the writing on the wall except the smart rat who was overconfident and in his hubris, he was thinking that the mighty elephant had no alternative for his replacement. The old less intelligent rats joined ranks and eventually took over and thus the brilliant rat was demoted one day. The clever rat, however, was not amused by this and immediately started causing problems in the woods. He wished to reclaim his position but was rejected because of his previous actions as a leader of the small jungle.
Now that the clever rat and his devoted followers are running everywhere, the jungle's rulers are having a terrible time. The rest of the rats in power are unwilling to let him come back to power and the elephant is also cautious as he is apprehensive of the whimsical and capricious nature and irascible disposition of the smart rat.
The innocent animals of the little jungle suffer the most as the power struggle continues. The clever rat and his minions have made it their mission to create turmoil and discontent in the forest in order to make life difficult for the new leadership of the less smart rats. The poor rats and other little animals are entangled in this conflict and made to suffer the results of the smart, cunning rat's ambition.
Because of the smart rat's careless actions, the animals are now lacking in needs like food and shelter. Without any sign of help, the helpless creatures are left to fend for themselves. Despite their best efforts to restore order, the new leadership of less smart rats is unable to repair the harm that has been done.
The little jungle's surrounding settlements, meanwhile, are in shock as they observe. Despite having the ability to alleviate the suffering of the animals, they decide to do nothing. The utter silence of the surrounding communities is evidence of the brutality of power battles, which can only be ended when compassion and empathy are given priority.
In the end, the brilliant, smart rat's ego and ambition cost the lives of the helpless creatures. the less smart ruling rats do not have the capability to deliver and feel paralyzed. Rats and other tiny animals' suffering serves as a reminder of the value of responsible leadership and the necessity of empathy and compassion in all facets of life.
Moral of the story:
The story serves as an allegory for the risks associated with unbridled authority as well as the results of mediocrity, conceit, and ambition. It serves as a reminder that people should not only be chosen for their knowledge or cleverness, but also for their character and their capacity to lead with wisdom, empathy, and humility.
