Question

You have read "The Story of the Old Man Who Made Withered Trees to Flower." What did you learn about the elements of narratives? In the space provided, briefly describe the characters, setting, and point of view of the story. Be sure to include short examples from the text to support your answers.

Answer 1

Answer:

The characters include the wicked old man, the nice old man, the nice old man's wife, and maybe the dog.  The story takes place in a castle and on a farm, I think it takes place back when there were still castles with kings and queens.  The stories point of view is third person omniscient because it uses words like he, she, and we don't know any of the character's thoughts.

(Sorry I could not give you an answer quicker and this might sound bad because I'm only in middle school)

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Answer 2

Answer:

When I first read the story “The Story of the Old Man Who Made Withered Trees to Flower,” I realized that the author had made the identities of the protagonist and the antagonist very clear. While rewriting both excerpts, I wondered about all the information that the author had hidden. Nothing can justify the antagonist’s cruel acts. But what were his motivations? He and his neighbor had similar lives, being a part of the same rural community. It must have been difficult to see the neighbor content and then become wealthy. I figured that it would be interesting to add some human element to the antagonist’s actions. After I rewrote the second excerpt from his perspective, I can’t say that I have changed my mind about him. I still believe that he was evil and cruel. However, I do understand his character better. I can empathize with his situation about the lack of good luck even though I still blame him for his actions.