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What is the name of the water carrier who died?
What is the name of the water carrier who died?
Dursun Agha
What is the name of the water carrier's wife?
What is the name of the water carrier's wife?
Gulnaz
How many children did Dursun Agha and his wife have?
How many children did Dursun Agha and his wife have?
two
What is the name of the wealthy businessman who lived in the white house?
What is the name of the wealthy businessman who lived in the white house?
What did the white house send to Gulnaz and her children?
What did the white house send to Gulnaz and her children?
What did Gulnaz try to do to make more money?
What did Gulnaz try to do to make more money?
Dursun Agha's death was a result of a fall from the fountain.
Dursun Agha's death was a result of a fall from the fountain.
What did the family eat during the days they received food from the neighbors?
What did the family eat during the days they received food from the neighbors?
What did the younger boy ask his mother?
What did the younger boy ask his mother?
What did the younger boy hope would happen if his brother died?
What did the younger boy hope would happen if his brother died?
Dursun Agha's wife was able to provide enough food for her children after his death by relying on the money she earned from washing clothes.
Dursun Agha's wife was able to provide enough food for her children after his death by relying on the money she earned from washing clothes.
What was it like to live in the house where Raif Effendi lived?
What was it like to live in the house where Raif Effendi lived?
Dursun Agha's wife, Gulnaz, was able to provide enough food for her children after his death.
Dursun Agha's wife, Gulnaz, was able to provide enough food for her children after his death.
What did the older boy do when he saw the bread man on the street?
What did the older boy do when he saw the bread man on the street?
What did Gulnaz do after the younger boy said he was hungry?
What did Gulnaz do after the younger boy said he was hungry?
What did the older boy do when he entered the grocery store?
What did the older boy do when he entered the grocery store?
The grocer was sympathetic to the boy's situation and agreed to let him take the food on credit.
The grocer was sympathetic to the boy's situation and agreed to let him take the food on credit.
Dursun Agha's wife, Gulnaz, was able to keep her hopes up for a long time after the neighbors stopped sending food.
Dursun Agha's wife, Gulnaz, was able to keep her hopes up for a long time after the neighbors stopped sending food.
Dursun Agha's wife, Gulnaz, had a hard time adjusting back to cooking simple meals after eating the lavish meals from the neighbors.
Dursun Agha's wife, Gulnaz, had a hard time adjusting back to cooking simple meals after eating the lavish meals from the neighbors.
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Dursun Agha's family members
Dursun Agha's family members
Wife (Gulnaz) and two children
Dursun Agha's profession
Dursun Agha's profession
A water carrier
Dursun Agha's death cause
Dursun Agha's death cause
Slipped on ice, hit his head on a stone bowl
Neighborly tradition after death
Neighborly tradition after death
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Raif Effendi's action
Raif Effendi's action
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Food shortage after initial offerings
Food shortage after initial offerings
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Children's hunger
Children's hunger
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The younger son's vision
The younger son's vision
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Gulnaz's fear
Gulnaz's fear
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Older son's attempt
Older son's attempt
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Older son's predicament
Older son's predicament
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Boy's illness cause
Boy's illness cause
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Gulnaz's reaction to son's illness
Gulnaz's reaction to son's illness
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Younger son's belief
Younger son's belief
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Weather condition
Weather condition
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Daily life in January
Daily life in January
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Water source
Water source
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Everyday Water Carrier
Everyday Water Carrier
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People's behavior during difficult times
People's behavior during difficult times
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Gulnaz's responsibility
Gulnaz's responsibility
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Breadman's daily routine
Breadman's daily routine
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The white house
The white house
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The barber
The barber
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The grocer
The grocer
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Dursun Agha's death
Dursun Agha's death
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Study Notes
Feast of the Dead
- January brought a grimmer atmosphere, as people only worked, avoiding places usually filled with children during summer
- Water carriers like Dursun Agha were essential for daily needs, fetching water from fountains
- Dursun Agha, a familiar figure, died suddenly from a fall on icy ground
- His family, consisting of a wife and two children, faced hardship due to his death, with limited income and uncertain future
- The family relied on Dursun's earnings; his wife, Gulnaz, worked to supplement income, though with difficulty
- Neighbours demonstrated compassion by providing food to the deceased's family
- Initially, generosity brought food; however, this aid eventually ended
- The family's struggle to survive and adapt to a significantly reduced food supply led to hardship
- Their final desperate attempt was to ask the grocer for supplies on credit, instead of buying, with him accepting their request
- The children grew increasingly hungry, leading to fear and exhaustion.
- The older son's fear and desperate attempts to obtain food were evident; he hoped the white house would provide for them
- The story portrays the hardship of poverty, compassion, tragedy, and the resilience of people in challenging times.
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