Read the excerpt from "He Lion, Bruh Bear, and Bruh Rabbit" from The People Could Fly. "So you've met Man, and you know zactly what that kind of him is," says Bruh Rabbit. "I surely do know that," he Lion said back. Awhile after he Lion met Man, things were some better in the forest. Which best describes the message of this fable?

People who are powerful should take care of those who are smaller.

People who are strong should use their power over smaller beings.

People should fear those who are smaller or less powerful.

People should be kind to those who are smaller or less powerful.

The message of this fable is, People who are powerful should take care of those who are smaller.

Answer: A.

Explanation:

'He Lion, Bruh Bear, and Bruh Rabbit' is one of the African American folk tale from 'People Could Fly.' This is a tale of animals with human characteristics in them.

The excerpt provided above mentions the interaction between rabbit and lion. The lion explains rabbit how he met a man and how he started beating him with stick. The lion further stated that things was much better before man came in forest.

The message this fable is trying to convey is that, the person who is powerful should take care of those who are smaller, rather than ill treating them. Here the powerful person are human beings, and the smaller beings are the innocent poor little animals.

it is c