THE REED-CHOKED HOUSE - A cartoon with reading

Summary

In 'Homecoming or the Re Choked House,' a man named Car leaves his wife Me to become a silk merchant, promising to return in autumn. War breaks out, and communication is lost. Car, robbed and destitute, decides not to return, while Me waits faithfully. Years later, Car learns of a disease ravaging the capital and decides to go home. He finds Me, aged by sorrow, and they reunite. But the next morning, he discovers it was a dream; Me is dead, and their home is in ruins. An old man tells him of Me's tragic death, and Car mourns her loss.

Takeaways

• 🏡 The story revolves around a poor man named Car and his loving wife Me.
• 🎉 Car is fond of parties and neglects his work, leading to financial struggles.
• 💸 In pursuit of wealth, Car sells his remaining land to buy silk from a merchant.
• 🚶‍♂️ Car decides to leave with the silk merchant to become a merchant himself, against Me's wishes.
• 🌿 Me pleads with Car to remember her and return home as soon as possible.
• 🛡 War and robbers disrupt the country, causing widespread chaos and destruction.
• 🚫 Despite the war, Car is determined to return home to Me as he promised.
• 💰 In the capital, Car makes a fortune selling silk but hears about the war back home.
• 😷 Car falls ill in the capital and is taken care of by an old man, forming new bonds.
• 🏙️ Seven years pass with Car living comfortably in the capital, oblivious to Me's fate.
• 🌍 A deadly disease and impending war in the capital prompt Car to return home.
• 🏘️ Upon returning, Car finds his village in ruins but their cottage still stands.
• 👵 Me, aged and weathered by sorrow, is overjoyed to see Car but reveals the hardships she faced.
• 😢 Car discovers the truth about Me's death and the state of their home after a night together.
• 🕊️ An old man by the sea, who had prayed for Me, shares the news of her death with Car.
• 🙏 Car and the old man visit Me's grave to mourn and pray for her soul.

Q & A

What was the occupation of the man named Car?

Car was a man who did not like to work on his land and was poor.

Why did Car decide to sell his land and become a merchant?

Car sold his land to buy silk from a silk merchant he met, hoping to make money and become a merchant like him.

What promise did Car make to his wife, Me, before leaving?

Car promised Me that he would come back when the wind scatters the withered leaves, implying he would return in the autumn.

Why did Car not return home as promised?

Car did not return because he was attacked by robbers who took all his money and belongings, leading him to believe there was nothing left for him at home.

How did Me spend her time while waiting for Car to return?

Me stayed at home waiting for her husband, enduring the hardships of war and the loneliness of his absence.

What was the state of the village when Car finally returned after many years?

The village was in ruins with collapsed bridges and ruined farmhouses when Car returned.

What was the condition of Car and Me's cottage upon Car's return?

The cottage was unharmed with light leaking through a crack in the door, indicating someone was there.

How did Me die according to the old man who lived by the sea?

Me died on the 10th of August, abandoned by her beloved, after waiting in vain for Car to return.

What did Car discover upon waking up in what was once his bedroom?

Car discovered that the cottage was a ruin, the floor planks were torn up, and a mound of earth was piled up where his wife's grave was marked.

What did the old man by the sea tell Car about the state of the village after Me's death?

The old man told Car that the place had been possessed by devils and that Me's death was the worst he had experienced in his long life.

What did the old man advise Car to do after learning about Me's death?

The old man advised Car to go back and pray for the peace of his wife from the bottom of his heart.

Outlines

00:00

🧳 A Merchant's Journey and a Promise

Car and his wife, Me, live a modest life as Car enjoys parties and neglects his work. In desperation, he sells his remaining land to become a silk merchant. Me, worried, tries to dissuade him from leaving, but Car assures her he will return by autumn when the leaves scatter. As war breaks out and villages are destroyed, Me remains at home, waiting for Car, though she hears no news of him. Meanwhile, Car makes a fortune in silk, but on his journey home, robbers attack him. With nothing left, Car decides not to return and stays in the capital, falling ill and being taken care of by an old man.

05:02

🌧 Homecoming to Despair

After seven years of living in the capital, Car, hearing rumors of devastation and disease, decides to return home. He arrives at his village on a stormy night and finds it in ruins, with many homes destroyed. To his relief, his own cottage is still standing. When he enters, he finds Me, aged and weakened by sorrow, lamenting how she waited for him despite the hardships. Me recounts the horrors she faced during the war, as others abandoned her. Despite her suffering, she is happy to see Car. They spend the night together, but Car awakens to find the house in ruins, Me nowhere to be found, and a grave mound in their bedroom.

10:13

🪦 The Truth Unveiled

Car discovers a note from Me written before her death, expressing how she had been waiting for him in vain. Devastated, Car goes to a neighbor, who directs him to an old man by the sea who might know more. The old man tells Car that Me died on August 10th and that he buried her. Together, they visit Me's tomb to mourn and pray, as Car comes to terms with his wife's death and the consequences of his choices.

Keywords

💡Homecoming

Homecoming refers to the act of returning home after being away, often for a long time. In the video's narrative, it is central to the theme as it is the husband's promise to his wife to return home, which sets the stage for the unfolding events. The husband's journey to return home becomes a symbol of loyalty and the desire to fulfill a promise despite the adversities he faces.

💡Despised

Despised is a term indicating a strong feeling of dislike or contempt. In the script, the husband is despised by his family due to his lack of responsibility and his preference for parties over work. This term is crucial as it sets the stage for his character development and the subsequent events that lead to his transformation.

💡Merchant

A merchant is a person or party engaged in the business of buying and selling goods, especially on a large scale. The silk merchant in the script represents an opportunity for the husband to change his life, as he decides to become a merchant himself, which leads to his departure and the series of events that follow.

💡Robbers

Robbers are individuals who commit theft, often by force or threat. In the video, robbers symbolize the unexpected challenges and dangers that the husband encounters on his journey. Their attack on the husband not only robs him of his possessions but also his sense of self and his initial purpose of returning home.

💡War

War is a state of armed conflict between different groups or nations. The war mentioned in the script is a backdrop that creates a sense of chaos and danger, affecting both the husband's journey and the wife's life at home. It serves as a catalyst for the tragic events and the emotional turmoil experienced by the characters.

💡Disappointment

Disappointment is a feeling of sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfillment of one's hopes or expectations. The wife's disappointment is palpable as she waits in vain for her husband's return, which underscores the theme of longing and the pain of unfulfilled promises.

💡Isolation

Isolation refers to the state of being separated from others or being in a place or situation that is apart from others. The wife's decision to lock herself in her cottage after the war represents her isolation, both physically and emotionally, as she waits for her husband and grieves the loss of her community.

💡Survival

Survival is the ability to continue to live or exist, especially in difficult conditions. The wife's survival in the face of war, societal collapse, and abandonment is a testament to her resilience and the human spirit's capacity to endure. It contrasts with the husband's decision to survive by fleeing and starting anew.

💡Desolation

Desolation is a state of extreme emptiness, bleakness, or devastation. The desolation of the village, as described by the ruined farmhouses and collapsed bridges, reflects the physical manifestation of the emotional desolation experienced by the characters due to war and loss.

💡Reunion

A reunion is a meeting of people who have been separated. The husband's return and the anticipated reunion with his wife are central to the narrative's climax. However, the reunion is bittersweet as it is marred by the realization of the wife's death, highlighting the theme of longing and the ultimate futility of some pursuits.

💡Devotion

Devotion is deep love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity, or cause. The wife's devotion to her husband is evident in her waiting for him despite the war and the husband's absence. This devotion is a central theme that contrasts with the husband's initial lack of responsibility and his later realization of its importance.

Highlights

Car, a man who liked parties, neglects his work and sells his land to buy silk.

Car's wife, Me, pleads with him not to leave but to no avail.

Car promises to return in the autumn and assures Me of his return.

War breaks out, and Me waits faithfully for Car despite the danger.

Car makes a fortune in the capital but is delayed by war and illness.

Me's longing for Car is symbolized by her watching the evening bird.

Car decides to return home despite the ongoing war.

Car is attacked by robbers and loses everything, questioning his reason to return.

Me remains steadfast, waiting for Car despite the passage of time.

A terrible disease ravages the capital, prompting Car to finally return home.

Car finds his village in ruins but the cottage is unharmed.

Me and Car are reunited, but her appearance is drastically changed by sorrow.

Me expresses her relief and joy at seeing Car after years of waiting.

Car discovers the truth about Me's fate after waking up in a ruined cottage.

Me's final message to Car reveals her despair and the truth of her death.

Car learns of Me's death from an old man who has been praying at their cottage.

The old man's account of Me's death and his own actions provides closure for Car.

Car and the old man visit Me's grave to weep and pray.

Transcripts

homecoming or the re choked house

adapted from u

akaris u

monari text and illustrations

sh car was a man and his wife was a

beautiful and loving me

they were poor as car liked parties and

he did not care to work on his

land their money vanished and the family

despised him what should he

do then he met the silk Merchant who was

on his way to the capital with new dyed

silk new tied

silk car sold the last remnants of land

and bought silk for his

money he would come along with a silk

Merchant he wanted to be a merchant too

I'm a

merchant me was worried and tried to

dissuade her husband from leaving but in

vain last night before the departure

they took an affectionate farewell and

me said don't ever never forget me and

come home as soon as you

can I'll be back when the wind scatters

the withered leaves car assured

her then war

came gangs of robbers looted and

destroyed villages and people

fled me also thought of Escape but she

stayed home waiting for her

husband after all he had promised her to

return in the

Autumn AUM came but car did not show up

not a word did she hear from him as no

Postman carried letters in the war torn

country in great disappointment me

watched the evening

bird if only it could carry her grief to

him she locked herself up in her Cottage

and did not want to see

anyone

when car came to the capital there was a

great demand for silk and he made good

money Autumn was

approaching he heard about the war in

the country and the Looting and

massacres but he defied these reports

and took to the road since he had

promised his wife to come

home in a mountain pass he was attacked

by seven robbers who took his money his

luggage and his clothes only life he was

allowed to keep and he thought when I

get home perhaps me is killed and my

Cottage plundered and

destroyed what is there to come back to

sheer

hell so he turned turned around and went

back to the

capital here he fell ill with a

fever oh oh I feel so

bad an old man took care of him got him

medical attention and

Medicine when the year had passed car

had

recovered he had made many new friends

and he lived well with the old man

as in a dream the next seven years

passed in the capital a terrible disease

was

ravaging dead bodies were lying in the

streets and War was getting close to the

city there was talk about the end of the

world now car thought about his home and

me from whom he had heard nothing during

all these

years he blamed himself for having let

her

down now he had to go

home if she was dead he would build her

a

doom on a spring day when the Sun was

shining he said goodbye to his friends

and after 10 days of travel he reached

his home

Village the sun sank into Black Rain

clouds and it was dark when car entered

the

village he recognized it but he saw

ruined farmhouses collapsed

Bridges

silence Shattered by lightning the pine

tree stood in the Stellar

glow the cottage was unharmed and light

leaked through a crack in the door

someone was there could it be me

the voice was hers but when she opened

the door car could hardly recognize her

she was aged by sorrow and pain seeing

her husband she started weeping and told

him most people fled from the village

when the war came those who stayed

behind were like animals toward a single

woman man with evil intentions

autumnn came and winter and spring I

waited you did not

come I would travel to the capital to

find you but the war blocked

it she wept again I'm glad to see you

she said and comforting car put his arms

around her the night is short he said

morning will soon

come

then they lay down together and

slept at tone K woke up strangely

drowsy he froze and would pull the

blanket over himself but there was no

blanket he looked up the roof was gone

the doors were missing

he got up and stagger it around what had

once been their Garden was now overgrown

with Wheats and through the walls long

arms of plants were

growing where was

me the cottage was a

ruin he got into what had been their

bedroom the floor planks were torn up

and a mount of Earth was piled up a

plank wrapped with paper stood on the

top car recognized me's handwriting on

the paper she

wrote imagine having survived to this

day abandoned by my

beloved I've been waiting Waiting in

Vain for

him now kah knew that his wife was dead

and he broke down in

sorrow car went to the nearest house to

ask how me

died he met a man he had never seen

before the man knew nothing of

Me Maybe your wife died before I came

here he said adding there's an old man

who lives in a small house by the Sea

not far from

here they say he has lived here for a

very long time he's often coming to your

cottage to pray he can probably help

you car found the old man he sat by the

stove outside his house with a cup of

tea and

exclaimed why didn't you come before car

this place has been possessed by Devils

a young and beautiful woman as me

alone in this hell it is the worst I

have experienced in my long life Autumn

past and winter and

spring she died on the 10th of

August I made a coffin and buried

her now you go back car and pray for the

Peace of your wife from the bottom of

your

heart the old man took his walking stick

and together they went to meet's tomb to

weep and pray all

night

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