The Wise Old Woman- Theme
As you read this section (paragraphs 42-44) from The Wise Old Woman, look for details that will help you determine the theme of the folktale. Then answer the follow-up questions.
The young farmer was amazed at his mother’s wisdom. “You are far wiser than any of the wise men of the village,” he said, and he hurried to tell the young lord how to meet Lord Higa’s third demand.
When the lord heard the answer, he was greatly impressed. “Surely a young man like you cannot be wiser than all my wise men,” he said. “Tell me honestly, who has helped you solve all these difficult problems?”
The young farmer could not lie. “My lord,” he began slowly, “for the past two years I have broken the law of the land. I have kept my aged mother hidden beneath the floor of my house, and it is she who solved each of your problems and saved the village from Lord Higa.”
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