The townspeople make fun of the mule because the mule seems very unhappy and scolds Matt for his heartless and cruel treatment of the animal.
What is the central idea of the story?
The story is based on Mule and his owner Matte who have a sugar factory. The story is based on how the owner behaves with the mule and overburdened him with work. The behavior of the owner toward the animal is not satisfactory and considered cruel.
One day Mule got escape from his owner and finds outside the store. When Jennie looked at his condition he felt bad for him and thought to provide rest to the mule by taking ownership of him. After listening to Jennie's words, Joe has taken the ownership of mule by giving five dollars and protecting the animal from cruel behaviors.
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