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.
3. The governor realized his mistake and abolished the law.
4. Once in Shining, a cruel ruler declared that all old people must be put to death.
5. Using the clever idea of his mother, the farmer made a rope of ashes.
6. When the farmer bade farewell, she advised him to return home with the aid of twigs.
7. Filled with dread, he hid his mother in his home.
8. The mother dropped the small twigs as markers on the way to help her son return.
Answer
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Once in
Shining, a cruel ruler declared that all old people must be put to death.
·
A farmer
decided to leave his old mother on the top of a mountain.
·
The mother
dropped the small twigs as markers on the way to help her son to return.
·
When the
farmer bade farewell, she advised him to return home with the aid of twigs.
·
The son made
up his mind to take back his mother home.
·
Filled with
dread, he hid his mother in his home.
·
Using the
clever idea of his mother, the farmer made a rope of ashes.
·
The governor
realized his mistake and abolished the law.
1. What was the cruel announcement made by the leader?
The cruel announcement made
by the leader was to put to death all the aged people in his province,
Shining.
2. Why was the farmer filled with sorrow?
The announcement to kill
all the aged people filled the farmer with
sorrow. Because he loved his elderly mother very much.
3. What were the things carried by the farmer to the summit of the mountain?
The farmer earned some unwhitened
rice and a gourd filled with cool and sweet water.
4. Why did the mother become anxious as they climbed up the mountain?
The road which they travelled had a lot of confusions.
The mother thought that her son would miss the way while
returning home. So she became anxious.
5. What did the mother drop along the way?
The mother dropped tiny
piles of twigs along the narrow path.
6. What was the advice given by his mother for the safe return of her son?
His mother advised him to look
carefully and follow the path where she dropped the piles of twigs.
7. Why did the farmer’s burden seem to be light on his way back home?
The farmer’s burden seemed
to be light because his mother’s attempts for his safe return and his
decision to return with her gave him moral strength.
8. Where did the farmer hide his mother?
The farmer hid his mother under
the kitchen floor of his small hut.
9. How did the farmer make the rope of ashes? On whose suggestion did he do it?
The farmer’s mother suggested him an idea of burning a twisted
straw stretched on a flat stone on a windless night to make the rope of
ashes.
10. How did the Governor realize his mistake?
The rope of ashes was prepared with the idea of the
farmer’s elderly mother. When the Governor knew it, he understood the
importance of elders and realised his mistake.
1. Narrate the circumstances that led to the abandoning of the aged in Shining.
Lesson : The Aged Mother
Author : Matsuo Basho
Theme : Circumstances led to abandoning of the aged
Characters
: The aged mother, her son and the cruel governor of the country
Outline : Shining -
governor - despotic ruler - all the aged - be put to death - useless -
circumstances - not favourable for the aged - cowardly shrinking - barbarous
days - common to kill - : abandoned -
no man’s land - mountain tops
The country Shining was ruled by a governor. He was a despotic ruler.
Though he is a warrior, he was very cruel. Once, he declared that all the aged
people must be put to death. He thought that they were useless. And also he
thought that the unhealthy and old people would drain away the wealth doing
nothing for the development of his country. The circumstances were not
favourable for the aged people. He sent this inhuman proclamation to the people
of his country. As those days were barbarous, it was common to kill the aged
people mercilessly. The rulers did not care about old people. Some kind people
abandoned the aged people in no man’s land or in mountain tops such as
Obatsuyama, the mountain of the “abandoning of the aged”. Since it was the
common practice, the aged people suffered a lot in the province of shining.
Circumstances don’t make
the man, they reveal him.
2. Describe the farmer’s painful journey up the mountain.
Lesson : The Aged Mother
Author : Matsuo Basho
Theme : The farmer’s painful journey up the mountain
Characters
: The aged mother, her son and the cruel governor of the country
Outline : A farmer -
loved - elderly mother leave her on a mountain - journey up - earned rice and
water - lifted his mother - his back - road - lost his way - climbing blindly
upward - summit
The country Shining was ruled by a governor. Once, he declared that all
the aged people must be put to death. A farmer loved his elderly mother very
much. He decided to leave her on a mountain. His journey up the mountain was
very painful both physically and mentally. He carried some unwhitened rice and
a gourd filled with cool and sweet water for her. He lifted his mother to his
back and trudged up the mountain. Moreover, the road was long and steep. It was
narrow. It was crossed and re-crossed by many paths made by the hunters and
woodcutters. He lost his way at times. But he went climbing blindly upward
until he reached the bare summit, ‘Obatsuyama’ the mountain of the “abandoning
of the aged”.
The journey of love never ends.
3. ‘The old are wise’. Prove this with reference to the story ‘The Aged Mother.
Lesson : The Aged Mother
Author : Matsuo Basho
Theme
: Unbounded love of mother
Characters : The aged mother, her son and the cruel governor of the country
Outline : Praises - aged people - ‘The old are wise’ - is proved - proclamation of the cruel decree - painful journey up the mountain - care and concern of the mother - withdrawal of the cruel decree
‘The aged mother’ is a story which appreciates the importance of aged
people. The proverb ‘The old are wise’ is proved in this story. The country
Shining was ruled by a governor. Once, he declared that all the aged people
must be put to death. A farmer lov.ed his elderly mother very much. He decided
to leave her on a mountain. The road which they travelled had lot of
confusions. So she snapped twigs from the brushes and dropped them along the
narrow path as markers. Thus using her intelligence, she ensured her son’s safe
return. But he did not want to leave her lovable mother. So they returned and
he hid her at his home. Later the governor ordered the people to present him a
rope of ashes. The unselfish mother suggested him an idea of burning a twisted
straw on a windless night. Seeing the rope of ashes, the governor praised him.
Knowing the wisdom of the old mother, he proclaimed that Shining needed the
wisdom of the aged than the strength of the youth. At last, he abolished the
order to kill the aged people of his country.
Knowledge comes from
learning, wisdom comes from living.
ESSAY
• Introduction
• Proclamation of the cruel decree
• Painful journey up the mountain
• Care and concern of the mother
• Withdrawal of the cruel decree
• Conclusion
Introduction:
‘The aged
mother’ is a story which appreciates the importance of aged people. The proverb
‘The old are wise’ is proved in this story.
Proclamation
of the cruel decree:
The country
Shining was ruled by a governor. He was a despotic ruler. Though he is a
warrior, he was very cruel. Once, he declared that all the aged people must be
put to death. The circumstances were not favourable for the aged people, since
the governor was a despotic ruler.
Painful
journey up the mountain:
A young man
lifted his mother to his back and trudged up the mountain. Moreover, the road
was long and steep. It was narrow. He lost his way at times. But he went
climbing blindly upward until he reached the bare summit
Care and
concern of the mother:
So she
picked up twigs from the bushes and dropped them along the narrow path as
markers.
Thus using
her intelligence, she ensured her son’s safe return. But he did not want to
leave her lovable mother. So they returned and he hid her at his home.
Withdrawal
of the cruel decree:
Later the
governor ordered the people to present him a rope of ashes. The unselfish
mother suggested her son to make a rope by burning a twisted straw on a
windless night. Seeing the rope of ashes, the governor praised him. Knowing the
wisdom of the old mother, he abolished the order to kill the aged people of his
country.
Conclusion:
1. He gave orders for the aged to be put to death. - The despotic leader/the Governor
2. He considered the order to be the kindest mode of death. - The farmer
3. She quietly dropped some twigs on the way. - The Aged mother
4. Let not thine eyes be blinded.
5. Together we will follow the path , together we will die. - The son/ the Farmer
6. I will think. I will think.
7. The truth must be told.
8. He listened and meditated in silence.
9. Shining needs more than the strength of the youth.
10. With the crown of snow there cometh wisdom.
1. Shining was governed by a cruel leader.
a) strict
b)kind
c) cruel
d)diplomatic.
2. The unwhitened rice was the principal food for the poor.
a) wheat
b) brown rice
c) unwhitened rice
d) millet.
3. The road was crossed and re-crossed by many path made by the hunters and woodcutters.
a) hunters and woodcutters
b) robbers and thieves
c) vendors and tradesmen
d) wildlife photographers and trekkers
4. Gathering fallen pine he made a soft cushion and tenderly lifted his old mother onto it.
a) dry leaves
b) fallen pine
c) broken twigs
d) flowers
5. The governor demanded that his subjects should present him with a rope of ashes.
a) basket of fruits
b) rope of ashes
c) flesh of animals
d) bag of silverwares
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