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What is the significance of the mole in Sayoko's letter to her husband?
What is the significance of the mole in Sayoko's letter to her husband?
- It reflects her love for gardening near her shoulder.
- It symbolizes her closeness to her mother's home.
- It signifies the focus of dissension between her and her husband. (correct)
- It represents her dream about her future aspirations.
Why did Sayoko's husband scold her for playing with the mole?
Why did Sayoko's husband scold her for playing with the mole?
- He believed it was a dangerous habit that could cause the mole to grow larger. (correct)
- He saw it as a symbol of their failed dreams.
- He wanted to protect her from any harm due to the mole.
- He thought it was a sign of bad luck.
What did Sayoko feel when her husband first began scolding her about the mole?
What did Sayoko feel when her husband first began scolding her about the mole?
- Indifference towards his opinion.
- Shame and consciousness of the oppression in her marriage. (correct)
- Anger towards her husband's interference.
- Happiness due to his attention to her habits.
How does Sayoko's reflection on the mole relate to her inner life?
How does Sayoko's reflection on the mole relate to her inner life?
What was the significance of the mole in Sayoko's life?
What was the significance of the mole in Sayoko's life?
How did Sayoko's husband react to her habit of playing with the mole?
How did Sayoko's husband react to her habit of playing with the mole?
What does Sayoko suggest about the origin of her habit of playing with the mole?
What does Sayoko suggest about the origin of her habit of playing with the mole?
How did Sayoko feel when she found herself thinking of her husband and feeling grief?
How did Sayoko feel when she found herself thinking of her husband and feeling grief?
Why does Sayoko consider the mole to be a 'sign that cannot be deciphered, a language that cannot be understood'?
Why does Sayoko consider the mole to be a 'sign that cannot be deciphered, a language that cannot be understood'?
How did Sayoko feel after her mole disappeared on its own and her husband no longer cared?
How did Sayoko feel after her mole disappeared on its own and her husband no longer cared?
What part of Sayoko's body is the mole located on?
What part of Sayoko's body is the mole located on?
What aspect of her marriage does Sayoko reveal through her dream about the mole?
What aspect of her marriage does Sayoko reveal through her dream about the mole?
What did Sayoko feel when her husband first scolded her for playing with the mole?
What did Sayoko feel when her husband first scolded her for playing with the mole?
What does Sayoko realize about the significance of playing with the mole after being away from her husband for many years?
What does Sayoko realize about the significance of playing with the mole after being away from her husband for many years?
Why did Sayoko's husband's dislike for her habit of playing with the mole grow during their marriage?
Why did Sayoko's husband's dislike for her habit of playing with the mole grow during their marriage?
Why did Sayoko's husband's caring for her cease as their conflict over the mole turned into abuse?
Why did Sayoko's husband's caring for her cease as their conflict over the mole turned into abuse?
How did Sayoko feel when she realized her habit of playing with the mole had disappeared but her husband no longer cared?
How did Sayoko feel when she realized her habit of playing with the mole had disappeared but her husband no longer cared?
In Sayoko's dream where her mole comes off in her hand, what does she beseech her husband to do?
In Sayoko's dream where her mole comes off in her hand, what does she beseech her husband to do?
What does Sayoko imagine with pleasure in relation to her husband and her mole?
What does Sayoko imagine with pleasure in relation to her husband and her mole?
What does Sayoko suggest about the role of playing with the mole in her childhood in the letter to her husband?
What does Sayoko suggest about the role of playing with the mole in her childhood in the letter to her husband?
