Question

the north wind and the sun
the north wind thought he was stronger than the sun.
down below, a man was wearing a coat.
\whoever can make the man take off his coat first is stronger,\ said the sun.
the wind blew hard and the man grabbed his coat tighter.
the sun came out and grew brighter. the man took off his coat.
\how did you do that?\ asked the wind.
\i was gentle and got my way,\ said the sun.
adapted from http://www.storyarts.org/library/aesops/stories/north.html
what is the theme of the story?
a. the wind made the man cold.
b. it is not good to have contests.
c. gentleness can be stronger than force.
d. the sun is hot.

Explanation:

The North Wind uses force by blowing hard but fails to make the man take off his coat. The Sun is gentle and its warmth makes the man take off the coat. This shows that gentleness can achieve more than force.

Answer:

C. Gentleness can be stronger than force.