Answer: It shows that cleverness is rewarded.
Explanation: Aesop was born into slavery and during the course of his life, he served Xanthus and Ladmon, two different masters, but it was Ladmon that granted him his freedom because of how smart Aesop was.
An anecdote is a short fable or entertaining story that is usually about real events that happened.
The effect of the anecdote about how Aesop gained his freedom is that It shows that cleverness is rewarded.
They are* instead of they is. And also blue* instead of blew.
Based on the given sentence above, the correct answer for this would be the third option. Basing on the point of view of the speaker, we can say that it is in the third person in which he/she means of Akiko. Since Akiko is only one, this is considered as singular. Hope this answer helps.
