batch.motif.greek-aesop-fables-vernon-jones-gutenberg-l3444-l3454
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record_id: batch.motif.greek-aesop-fables-vernon-jones-gutenberg-l3444-l3454
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
passage_locator:
label: THE BELLY AND THE MEMBERS / THE BALD MAN AND THE FLY / THE ASS AND THE WOLF
/ THE MONKEY AND THE CAMEL; lines 3444-3454
start: '3444'
end: '3454'
translation: Aesop's Fables; a new translation
notes: Generated from OpenAI Batch run motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority;
human review required.
canonical_text:
quote: ''
summary: At an assembly of beasts, the Monkey dances and receives applause. The
Camel, moved by envy and desire for the same approval, attempts to dance, appears
ridiculous, is mocked, and is driven away.
language: English
quote_policy: summarized
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
text: All the beasts are gathered together.
category: setting
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:2
text: The Monkey gives a dancing exhibition and entertains the company.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- id: obs:3
text: The Monkey receives great applause at the finish.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:4
text: The Camel is excited to envy by the Monkey’s applause and wants to win the
assembly’s favor by the same means.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: obs:5
text: The Camel rises and begins dancing.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:6
text: The Camel’s dancing is described as ridiculous, grotesque, and ungainly.
category: attribute
evidence_refs:
- ev:3
- id: obs:7
text: The beasts ridicule the Camel and drive him away.
category: action
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
figures:
- id: fig:1
name_or_label: Monkey
description: An animal performer who dances at the gathering and entertains the
company.
role_refs:
- role:1
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: fig:2
name_or_label: Camel
description: An animal who envies the Monkey’s applause, tries to dance, is mocked,
and is driven away.
role_refs:
- role:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
- id: fig:3
name_or_label: beasts
description: The gathered company or assembly that applauds the Monkey and later
ridicules and expels the Camel.
role_refs:
- role:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- ev:4
roles:
- id: role:1
label: successful entertainer
assigned_to:
- fig:1
basis: The Monkey dances, entertains the company, and receives applause.
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: role:2
label: envious imitator
assigned_to:
- fig:2
basis: The Camel envies the applause and attempts to gain favor by dancing in the
same way.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- id: role:3
label: audience and social judges
assigned_to:
- fig:3
basis: The beasts applaud the Monkey, then ridicule and drive away the Camel.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
symbols:
- id: sym:1
label: dance exhibition
literal_form: public dancing before an assembly
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:3
- id: sym:2
label: applause
literal_form: great applause at the finish of the Monkey’s dance
associated_figures:
- fig:1
- fig:2
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- id: sym:3
label: ridicule and expulsion
literal_form: the beasts mock the Camel and drive him away
associated_figures:
- fig:2
- fig:3
taxonomy_refs: []
evidence_refs:
- ev:4
scenes:
- id: scene:1
label: Monkey’s successful performance
summary: At a gathering of beasts, the Monkey dances, entertains the company, and
receives great applause.
figure_refs:
- fig:1
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:2
evidence_refs:
- ev:1
- ev:2
- id: scene:2
label: Camel’s failed imitation
summary: The Camel envies the applause, tries to dance for the same favor, appears
ridiculous, and is mocked and driven away by the beasts.
figure_refs:
- fig:2
- fig:3
symbol_refs:
- sym:1
- sym:3
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
label: envy leading to failed imitation
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The Camel’s envy of the Monkey’s applause leads him to imitate the performance,
but the imitation results in ridicule and expulsion.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:3
- ev:4
confidence: high
cautions: No supplied taxonomy motif family directly matches this fable pattern.
- id: motif:2
label: public approval and public humiliation
taxonomy_refs: []
basis: The same assembly that applauds one performer ridicules and drives away another
when the second performance fails.
evidence_refs:
- ev:2
- ev:4
confidence: medium
cautions: This is a social-action pattern in the passage rather than a named taxonomy
motif.
comparison_claims: []
evidence:
- id: ev:1
type: quote
locator: 3444-3447
quote_or_summary: "“At a gathering of all the beasts the Monkey gave an exhibition
of dancing and entertained the company vastly.”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation used for evidence.
- id: ev:2
type: summary
locator: 3447-3450
quote_or_summary: The Monkey receives great applause, which makes the Camel envious
and desirous of winning the assembly’s favor by the same means.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized evidence.
- id: ev:3
type: summary
locator: 3450-3453
quote_or_summary: The Camel gets up, begins dancing, and is described as making
a ridiculous and grotesque display of his ungainly body.
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source; summarized evidence.
- id: ev:4
type: quote
locator: 3453-3454
quote_or_summary: "“the beasts all fell upon him with ridicule and drove him away.”"
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/greek/project-gutenberg/aesops-fables-vernon-jones.md
rights_note: Public domain source; short quotation used for evidence.
confidence:
extraction: high
motif_candidates: medium
comparison_claims: uncertain
notes: The narrative actions and roles are explicit. Motif labels are descriptive
because no supplied taxonomy reference directly fits the passage. No comparison
claims are made because the passage itself gives no comparative framing.
reviewer_status:
status: needs_review
reviewer: ''
reviewed_at: ''
notes: Machine-generated draft from OpenAI Batch; not human-reviewed.
extracted_by: openai_batch:gpt-5.5
extracted_at: '2026-04-28'
notes: |-
Extraction uses only the supplied passage and metadata.
batch_run_id=motif-extraction-2026-04-28-high-priority
custom_id=motif_extract:greek-aesop-fables-vernon-jones-gutenberg__l3444-l3454
passage_sha256=fdb5a68ed0a7d107ac471df15ac71b8e865fff83f5bf2d7748434dc3d11c138e