What does Crane-man teach ears?
Crane-man teaches Tree-ear to act honorably and be a good person. His love and support give Tree-ear the basis he needs to become more than just a street kid. Near the beginning of the story, Tree-ear begins to hope for such a future, and he manages to secure himself a job with Min, a pottery master.
What does tree-ear learn about traditional potters and their sons?
After the nine days, Tree-ear offers to work for free in hopes of getting to make his own pot. Min’s kindly wife provides a midday meal to Tree-ear each day. Tree-ear learns that Min will not teach him, due to the potter tradition of a potter passing on the skill to his son.
Who is tree-ear in a single shard?
Tree-ear is an orphan boy in a 12th-century Korean potters’ village. For a long time he is content living with Crane-man under a bridge barely surviving on scraps of food. All that changes when he sees master potter Min making his beautiful pottery.
How does tree-ear show his respect and appreciation to Min’s wife?
Tree-ear works with Min’s wife and wants to show his gratitude for her kindness. He tells her he is happy to go to Songdo with Min’s pots. After keeping this a secret from Crane-man for a few days, Tree-ear finally tells him. Now that Tree-ear knows he cannot be a potter he loses interest in his work.
What point of view is a single shard?
The novel is written in the third-person point of view. The main character, Tree-ear, is the narrating character.
Who is Tree ear in a single shard?
Tree-ear is an orphan boy in a 12th-century Korean potters’ village. For a long time he is content living with Crane-man under a bridge barely surviving on scraps of food. All that changes when he sees master potter Min making his beautiful pottery.
What was Tree ear’s first job in the story?
Next day Tree-ear’s first job is to chop wood for Min’s kiln. He needs to go far into the mountains too find enough trees to cut. Tree-ear works very hard all day, with nothing to eat. And he has problems keeping the chopped wood on the cart. When he is nearly back at Min’s house the whole cart falls sideways.
What do Tree ear and Crane man talk about?
Tree-ear and Crane-man talk about how long they have lived together, and how a kind monk brought Tree-ear there after his parents died of a fever. Tree-ear and Crane-man eat the rice, and after their breakfast Tree-ear walks to the house of Min, the master potter.
What happens in Chapter 3 of a single shard?
Chapter 3: When Tree-ear arrives at Min’s house, Min is unhappy that Tree-ear had not unloaded the wood near the kiln when he came back the previous day. He gives Tree-ear the same job for the new day. Each day Tree-ear’s wounded hand breaks open again, so Crane-man offers to help him with the cutting.