Visage de mouche morte

This book is part of a collection of easy-to-read books written for level 1 French students. Each story begins with an expression containing the word fly.

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The fly hears the phrase VISAGE DE MOUCHE MORTE. It opens its eyes and thinks: "What does it mean to have the face of a dead fly? Who has the face of a dead fly? Who is the dead fly? Am I the dead fly?" After practicing different faces, the fly finds the perfect dead fly face. But does the fly understand what it means to have the face of a dead fly?