Mountain Village Story

The narrator = Tossed rubbish at the dump The narrator's mother = Gave food to a poor family in the neighbourhood The children at the dump = Sorted through rubbish to sell God = Received a letter from the narrator

The potato peels and eggshells = Waste taken to the dump The magic pencil = A wished-for solution to problems The dandelion = A symbol of hope in the narrator's letter The piece of wood = A tool to carry the narrator's letter

'mountain of rotting food' = The dump near the narrator's house 'pisho' = A term of endearment used by the narrator's mother 'to share what we have' = The narrator's mother's philosophy 'known what it is like to be hungry' = The narrator's family's past experience

<p>The narrator saw children sorting through rubbish = The narrator learned about their struggles The narrator wrote a letter to God = The narrator sought guidance and strength The narrator's mother gave food to a poor family = The poor family was fed The narrator tossed rubbish at the dump = The narrator felt scared to talk to the children</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The narrator = Wanted to make the world a better place The children at the dump = Needed to find food for their families The narrator's mother = Wanted to help those in need God = Was asked for strength and courage by the narrator</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The dump = A place with a strong smell and rats The narrator's home = A place where food was shared with others The stream = A place where the narrator sent their letter to God The neighbourhood = A place with poor families</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The stream = Carried the narrator's letter to God The wood = Held the narrator's letter The dandelion = Symbolized hope in the narrator's letter The rubbish = Was sorted through by the children</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'We must never forget to share what we have' = Empathy 'God must have been showing me what my life might be like' = Realization 'I was scared' = Fear 'I wanted to help the children from the dump' = Compassion</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The narrator = Was the child of a kind mother The children at the dump = Were helped by the narrator's mother The narrator's mother = Was a kind person who helped others God = Was asked for guidance by the narrator</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The narrator saw the children at the dump = The narrator learned about their struggles The narrator wrote a letter to God = The narrator felt a sense of hope The narrator's mother gave food to a poor family = The poor family was fed The narrator wanted to help the children = The narrator sought guidance from God</p> Signup and view all the answers