In this episode, the fable illustrates the "dispositionist" view that a person's core nature is fixed by their environment and upbringing.
Represents the long-term effect of a broken home, unable to escape the "stinging" nature of his past. [S2E10] The Scorpion and the Frog
A paper by Psychology Forward discusses the "80-20 split" of biological vs. environmental determinants in human behavior, debating whether "nature" is truly unchangeable. In this episode, the fable illustrates the "dispositionist"