EXPOSITION
Where did the young man and his old widowed mother lived?
They lived on the foot of a mountain, in Shinano
What did the old mother do so that her son would be able to find his way back down the mountain?
She left piles of twigs on the path, so that her son wouldn’t get lost on the way back
“Let not thine eyes be blind, my son” What does this mean in your own words?
Your opinions
Where did the young man hide his old widowed mother?
Beneath the kitchen floor in the wall closet for food
What was the Daimyo’s reaction towards the young man’s story?
your answer
“Those were barbarous days, and the custom of abandoning old people to die was uncommon.” What does barbarous mean?
Uncivilized
“He lifted his helpless, old mother to his back and started on his painful journey up to the mountain.” What was the name of the mountain?
Obatsuyama or also known as the mountain of the ”Abandoning the Aged”
Why did the farmer stayed with his mother after climbing the mountain?
because he cannot bear the fact that he’s leaving his own mother behind just to die
How did they make the rope of ashes?
They made the rope of ashes with twisted and burnt straws.
Do you think that it is right that the proclamation was ended?