Just at sundown, when his day’s work was ended, he took a quantity of _______________ which was the principal food for the poor, and he cooked, dried it, and tied it in a square cloth.
unwhitened rice
The son’s surprised eyes looked back over the path, then at the poor old, shriveled hands all scratched and soiled by their ____________________________.
work of love
Explain, “With the crown of snow, there cometh wisdom!”
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What does the poor farmer prepared when they reached the summit?
Gathering fallen pine needles, he made a soft cushion
What was Mt. Obatsuyama known for?
“abandoning of the aged”
What does his mother dropped on their way to the mountain?
piles of twigs
Who is the Author of the story of "The Aged Mother"
Matsuo Basho
What does the poor farmer felt when he heard the proclamation that they need to put to death all the aged people?
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Where does the poor farmer hides his aged mother?
Beneath the kitchen floor was a walled closet for food
“oh, Honorable mother, your kindness breaks my heart! I will not leave you. ___________________________________________________!”
Together we will follow the path of twigs, and together we will die!”
What is the second demand of the Governor?
a rope of ashes.
Once more he shouldered his burden (how light it seemed now) and hastened down the path. Why do you think the poor farmer felt "light" while carrying his aged mother for the second time?
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How do you describe the life of the poor farmer and his aged mother?
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Why do you think the villagers were trembled with dread when the Governor ordered to make a rope of ashes?
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She said. “The mountain road is full of dangers. LOOK carefully and follow the path which holds the ________________.
piles of twigs
How did they came up with the plan of making rope of ashes?
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What is the name of their village?
Shinano
What is the proclamation of the despotic ruler?
put to death all aged people
Why the poor farmer was lost and confused while climbing the mountain?
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What is the realization of the Governor when he heard the story of how they made the rope of ashes?
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