The setting of the story happened
at the foot of the mountain in Shinano, a province in Japan
where the mother and her son live.
Where did the son take his mother in the story of the aged mother?
1. The son
made up his mind to take back his mother home
. 2. A farmer decided to leave his old mother on top of a mountain.
What is the theme of the story the aged mother?
Through experiences she gained wisdom and out of it she will always guide her loved ones and give them the best of her soft heart. The story of the Aged Mother is a folklore from Japan, it tells a story about
the care and wisdom of a mother to his son, their situation and the son’s love and tender reverence
.
Who were involved in the story of the aged mother?
The Aged Mother- main character of the story, who has the wisdom that brings to save and benefited their land.
The Young Farmer- Son
of the Aged Mother. The Daimio- the despotic ruler of shirano but later on he learned to give importance to the old folks.
What literature is the story of the aged mother?
The Aged Mother is a short 5-10 minute
Japanese folk tale story
by Matsuo Basho, a poet from the 1640s. This short story is about a son and an aged mother living in a town where the governor of Shining demands that all old folks are to be abandoned and left to die.
What is the story of the aged mother all about?
Also known as The Story of the Aged Mother, this Japanese folktale tells
the story of an unkind ruler who issues cruel orders, including one demand that all old folks are to be abandoned and left to die
. … Those were barbarous days, and the custom of abandoning old people to die was not uncommon.
How was the problem solved in the story of the aged mother?
How was the problem solved in the story of the aged mother?
the mother knew the answer of what the despotic ruler asked to her son and she said it how to make it
. and then the ruler realized that the province needs aged people not becasue they are weak but they have their wisdom.
What do you think is the message of the story?
A story’s message, or theme, is
what the author wants to teach you through his or her writing
. Some stories have a specific kind of message called a moral, or a life lesson. You can find the message of a story by looking at the characters’ actions and focusing on what is repeated throughout the story.
What is Obatsuyama?
Obatsuyama means “
abandoning of the aged
.”
Who is the antagonist in the story of the aged mother?
The Ruler |
Daimyo
The antagonist of the story. He was the one who ordered to leave the elderly in Obatsuyama to die.
‘The Story of the Aged Mother’ is a Japanese folktale by
Matsuo Basho
, a famous Japanese poet and writer in the 17th century.
Why does the king order all old to be put to death?
Why does the king order all old people to be put to death?
Widowed elderly people were a nuisance to the king
. The king was mad at the elderly people for their ideas and whining. The king was afraid of growing old and did not want to be reminded of his eventual death.
Is the story of the aged mother a short story?
Today’s short story is The Aged Mother by Matsuo Basho. This Japanese folktale tells the story of an unkind
ruler
who issues cruel orders, including one demand that all old folks are to be abandoned and left to die. Basho tells a poignant story about a mother and her son and their love for one another.
What is the meaning of aged mother?
Slang term referring
to an older and good-looking woman
. momoger n. Portmanteau of the words “mom” and “manager”. A momager is a mother who is also the business manager for her son or daughter.
What disrupted the peaceful and happy life of the poor farmer and his aged mother?
What disrupted the otherwise peaceful and happy life of the poor farmer and his aged mother? What was the reason for this? Their happy and peaceful life was
disrupted because of an order the governor established
.
Where and when did the story happen the aged mother?
Setting The story took
place at the foot of a mountain somewhere in Shinano
. The story of the aged mother is a folktale from Japan. It tells about how great the love of a mother for her child. It was shown on their situation when the emperor proclaimed a decree ordering that all the aged people should be put to death.
