In ancient Japan, a governor declared that all elderly people must be put to death, believing they were useless burdens. The villagers lived in fear of this cruel law., Exposition, A poor farmer, devoted to his mother, carried her up Obatsuyama to obey the decree. Along the way, she dropped twigs to guide him back, showing her love and wisdom., Rising action, At the summit, the son’s heart broke. He refused to abandon her and instead carried her home, hiding her secretly beneath his house for years., Conflict, When the governor demanded impossible tasks, the son sought his mother’s advice. She taught him how to make a rope of ashes, and he succeeded., Climax, The governor, astonished by her wisdom, realized the value of elders. He abolished the cruel law and ordered that the elderly be honored and respected., Resolution

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