Question

1. read as you read lines 108 - 166, continue to cite textual evidence. in the margin, explain who the old man calls mother and what he calls \my mothers gate\ (lines 124 - 137). circle the ominous words the old man speaks in lines 138 - 148. underline the old mans instructions about where to find death (lines 149 - 166). 8. reread and discuss reread lines 108 - 116. with a small group, discuss the rioters meeting with the old man. what is ironic about their attitudes toward death?

Explanation:

• In lines 124 - 137, the old man calls the earth 'Mother' as it is his place of existence and 'my mother's gate' refers to the earth as the entrance or exit point to the after - life.
• Ominous words in lines 138 - 148 are those that suggest a sense of foreboding about his long life and longing for death.
• Instructions about where to find death in lines 149 - 166 are underlined as per the task.
• Regarding the irony in lines 108 - 116, the rioters are eager to find and confront death, while the old man, who has lived a long life, yearns for death but cannot find it.

Answer:

• The old man calls the earth 'Mother' and 'my mother's gate' is the earth as the passage to the after - life.
• Ominous words need to be circled as per the text.
• Instructions about finding death need to be underlined as per the text.
• The irony is that the rioters seek death while the old man wishes for it but cannot attain it.