DIRECTIONS: Determine the moral or theme of these fables and explain your answers. (3 pts)

1. The Monkey and the Cookies
A monkey put his hand into a jar of cookies. He grasped as many as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to pull out his hand, he was prevented from doing so by the neck of the cookie jar. Unwilling to lose the cookies, and yet unable to withdraw his hand, he burst into tears and bitterly lamented his disappointment.

What is the moral of the story?
Explain how your answer relates to the story.