He taught Tree-ear that work gives a man dignity, stealing takes it away. He said that stealing and begging make a man no better than a dog. This man also counseled Tree-ear that when the wind blows a door shut, it often blows another door open.
Who is Crane-man?
100
The name of the city where Tree-ear must go to meet with Emissary Kim.
What is Songdo?
100
In this example of a type of conflict, Tree-ear and Crane-man assuage their hunger by gleaning rice, catching flounder, picking weeds and grasses, and foraging in other people's rubbish heaps.
What is "Person vs. Nature?"
100
The climax of the story happens where another story reached its climax...the history Crane-Man shared about this spot with Tree-ear before he left. In the story from history, it was women who were protecting their king who fell over the cliff. They were called this because of their colorful dresses billowing as they fell.
What is "Falling Flowers"
100
The title "A Single Shard" refers to this.
What is the piece of Min's broken celadon pot that Tree-ear finds in the river and takes to the Emissary in Songdo.
200
A potter who is the best in town and allows Tree-ear to work for him.
Who is Min?
200
An open-frame backpack made of branches on which a straw container was put to carry rice in.
What is a jiggeh?
200
This conflict example happens when Tree-ear questions the Korean custom of only the sons of potters can become potters.
What is "Person vs. Society?"
200
The two robbers who attack tree-ear thinks his jiggeh is full of this.
What is rice.
200
Three characters Tree-ear meets in this story who all have the same kind eyes.....as well as kind and calm behavior toward Tree-ear.
Who are Crane-man, Ajima, and Emissary Kim?
300
Tree-ear's new name, after he was adopted by the potter and his wife. This name signified that he was brothers with Hyung-gu, the son who had died of a fever.
What is Hyung-pil?
300
This is the country and century for the setting of this novel.
What is 12th century Korea?
300
Throughout the story Tree-ear finds himself on the receiving end of Min's anger. Although it seems like this is an example of person vs. person conflict between Tree-ear and Min, in the end we begin to realize that in fact this conflict is inside Min himself over the death of his son. This type of internal struggle has a name.
What is person vs. self?
300
Once again, a story's climax happens at this location. This time, instead of women, it is this that "falls" over the cliff.
What are the two celadon vases Tree-ear was taking to the Emissary.
300
This event is another example of where "When the wind blows one door shut it often blows open another" because it paves the way for Min and Ajima to invite Tree-ear to live with them.
What is the death of Crane-man?
400
Min's biggest competitor is this man who comes up with the idea of applying white and red slip to create inlay work on his pottery.
Who is Kang?
400
The location for the climax of the story.
What is the Rock of the Falling Flowers?
400
This example of a type of conflict happens when Tree-ear is struggling to decide whether it would be right to share with Min the new type of pottery Kang is making. Crane-man asks Tree-ear, "What demon scratches under your skin tonight?"
What is Person vs. Self?
400
Although Tree-ear thought briefly about leaping over the edge of the cliff himself, he remembered Crane-man's words and knew it would take far more courage to go back and face this person with the news of the robbery and loss of the vases than to leap over the edge of the cliff.
What is Min?
400
Tree-ear eventually succeeds in reaching Songdo and obtaining an audience with the Emissary. The result of this meeting is this for Min.
What is a royal commission?
500
When Tree-ear was volunteering to take Min's pottery to the Emissary in Songdo, she agreed to ask Min on two conditions: that he "return to Ch'ulp'o quickly and safely" and that he call her this name:_______.
Who is Ajima?
500
The roof of the palace where Tree-ear met with the Emissary was made of these. (two words)
What are celadon tiles?
500
Bandits who hid throughout the countryside in order to rob weary travelers, creating an example of person vs. person conflict.
What is toduk-nom?
500
In anger and frustration, Tree-ear heaves this over the cliff.
What is the jiggeh?
500
In the resolution of the story we find out that Tree-ear will get his wish and that he and Min are going to make it together.