PARAGRAPH :-
1. Narrate the circumstances that led to the abandoning of the aged in Shining.
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2. Describe the farmer’s painful journey up the mountain.
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3. ‘The old are wise’. Prove this with reference to the story ‘The Aged Mother.
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:
young man lifted his mother to his back and trudge up the mountain. Moreover, the road was A 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:
Hence, everyone should love and respect the aged people. They are the treasure of a country.
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