Unit 07 The Aged Mother English Notes Class 10

Ans: The theme of the story “The aged mother” is that the aged people are wiser and more experienced than the young people because they observe life from very near.

The farmer decided to take his mother to the summit to abandon her there for some time. In this way, she will die in isolation.

The sun hid his mother in a closet beneath the floor of the kitchen so that she may escape the possible death sentence announced by the governor for the aged people.

The phrase “with the crown of snow there cometh wisdom” means that wisdom is achieved with the passage of time.

The climax of the story “The aged mother” is that when the farmer discloses the secret of his mother in front of the governor. He listened to him silently and then he ordered to abolish the cruel law of killing all the aged people.

The farmer disclosed his secret in front of the governor because he thought it a safe way for himself. He wanted to inform the governor that the aged people are very important for the state because they have a lot of experience and wisdom.

The elements of the story “The aged mother” are characters, setting, beginning, middle, end, and moral lessons. Farmer, Mother, and Governor are the main characters of the story. The setting of the story is the town of Shinano. The importance of aged people is the moral lesson of the story.

The setting of the story is the town of Shinano, where a small hut was situated at the foot of the mountain. In that hut, the farmer and his mother were living.

The leader issued the proclamation to put all the aged people to death because he thought that old people were dangerous for his despotic rule and strength.

The poor youth felt sorrow and distress about the proclamation.

The youth carried out the governor’s order with the help of his old mother. He made a rope of ashes because of his old mother’s suggestion.