The Crown
The Crown Saran RAi He failed and became economically troubled. He had no job, no business, no farming—nothing. When the situation reached the point of hunger, he came up with an idea: to make a crown and place it on the head of the greatest person in society as a mark of honor. “In an age of democracy, what use is a crown?” people said. “A crown is not for making someone a king; it is a good way to honor the greatest person,” he replied. A crown, of course, had to be expensive. Thinking that the dignity of his place was at stake, he collected large donations from everyone. Politicians, industrialists, traders, writers, social workers, and all other so-called big people considered themselves the greatest person of that place. They thought they themselves would get to wear the crown. Therefore, everyone supported his work. They even began flattering him for the crown. “If I get the crown, winning elections will be easy,” politicians thought. “I’ll become a great...