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The tale is a metaphor, which represents biological determinism. It says that the individual's ability has been given to him from birth ("Some of you have the power of command...others again who are to be husbandmen and craftsmen"). It continues that a person has no choice but yet follow his/her given ability ("An oracle says that when a man of brass or iron guards the State, it will be destroyed"). That is how different kinds of -isms(discriminatory practices) were created in society.