The answer is a. The general idea of the essay should come first.
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The conclusion about Pau Amma that this excerpt support is that "he thinks he is better than other animals".
because the audience would be familiar with them as parables were highly popular then. Also, it being a monk, it is supposed to be a serious story that teaches you something, not a funny or obscene story such as those from the Wife of Bath or the Miller.
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