On the critical side, the story seems a bit long. On the positive side, this story speaks to me. The primary message, to me, is this unique crow that has the ability to stand on his beak. After hearing a story, he thinks he needs to be something that he is not--- like a peacock. In the end, however, he realizes that the peacock can't do what he can. We also learn a story about the way the peacock uses his tail. On one side, I pitied the pure peacock who got put in his place. On the other hand, it was a touch of David and Goliath as the little Crow is the one who puts the peacock in his place. Even though, Crows are not really considered a prized bird in the real world as peacocks are, which makes the story more satisfying.