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. ... The poor farmer loved his aged mother with tender reverence, and the order filled his heart with sorrow.
he didn't want to die by the hands of a murderer
The point of view is told in first person and the character is Scout.
Edit: Much obliged Dee. My bad :)
