After you have read chapter 2 in Boy of the Painted Cave, respond to one of the following questions below. You are welcome to respond to both questions, but only one is required. Please write in complete sentences, which show thoughtful consideration of the book. Be sure to answer all parts of the question.
1. On page 29 Tao states, “Your demon of pain is gone. Now you can eat again.” Describe how Tao helped the wolf dog. How are Tao and the wolf dog alike?
2. Describe the slough. Why is it forbidden? Do you agree with Tao’s decision to enter the slough? Explain your answer.
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ReplyDeleteTao likes to draw the animals in his life. Unfortunately the people in his clan do not like it because it is taboo. This means that it is forbidden by the laws of the tribe to do it. If Tao wanted to be a “chosen one” he would have to be the son of a shaman or the chief. Tao desperately wants to be a “chosen one “because of his passion to draw and paint.
ReplyDeleteTao is looking for a rabbit so he can go back to his clan, but he sees his wolf friend and he has a bone splinter in his mouth so he pulls the bone out. Tao hears some noises and he thinks they may be evil spirits.
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Tao helped the wolf dog by taking the bone splinter out of his mouth. They are alike because they are both starving, and hey are both struggling to survive.
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1. Tao helped the wolf dog by bravely removing a bone that was stuck in the wolf’s jaw. Tao took a risky chance, however the outcome was successful. Tao and the wolf cub are alike because both of them are hungry and, I think the wolf cub had to go to get the bone out or else he can’t come to his pack which is similar to Tao getting the rabbit.
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Tao helped the wolf dog by wrestling out "the demon of pain" (the sliver of bone) that was jammed in the wolf dog's upper jaw. Tao and the wolf dog are alike because they were both disliked by their pack or clan and they both had no parents or were abandoned by them.
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Tao helped the wolf by pulling out the bone stuck in the wolf’s jaw. It helped the wolf because when he pulled the bone out of the wolf’s mouth, the wolf could finally hunt and feed. I think Tao and the wolf are similar because they are both care about others. Tao cares about his clan and hunts food for his clan when they are starving. He cares for Kala and brings her food before he eats. The wolf is kind to others because he did not attack Tao because he somehow knew that Tao could help him because he was in trouble and need help.
Describe how tao helped the wolf dog.Tao helped the wolf dog by taking the splinter out of his mouth.Describe how Tao and the wolf are alike.They are both disliked by there clan
ReplyDeleteQuestion 2- The slough is a forsaken place with a creek with an abundance of food. New watercress, berries, mushrooms, and mussels fill the slough. The slough is forbidden because the elders of Tao’s clan say that it is ruled by the demons. I agree with Tao’s decision to enter the slough because it had food and he was growing weak with hunger. Tao couldn’t find food anywhere else and I think that is why he entered it. Maggie M.
ReplyDeleteTao helped the wolf dog by getting the splinter of bone out of his mouth. The bone was a major obstacle for the dog, as it made him unable to feed and hunt. When Tao dislodged the bone, it was as if he removed a boulder out of the wolf dog's path. Tao and the wolf are alike because they are seemingly both rejects of their groups. Also, they are both extremely hungry.
ReplyDelete2. The Sough is a forbidden place to the clan people because of the demon and evil spirits in the place. I agree that he should go into the Sough because he is desperate for food and the sough has lots of it. Also He might think that the spirits are not real.
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ReplyDeleteTeo helped the wolf by taking the jammed bone that he had in his upper jaw now he knew why he would not eat the meat that he offered him the day before.
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It is forbidden to paint a person because it was like offending the spirit.
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Tao helped the wolf dog by pulling a bone out of its jaw. Tao is similar to the dog because the dog was an outcast of his tribe and did not know how to hunt. Tao and the wolf dog are quite similar.
Question1. Tao Helped the wolf dog pulling out the the bone that was causing him harm. Furthermore, the wolf dog was not able to hunt with the bone in his mouth. Tao and the wolf dog are alike because they are both away from there clan or family. There both hungry and in search for food.
ReplyDeleteTao said “Your demon pain is gone, now you can eat,” to the wolf dog because it had a bone sliver in its upper jaw and Tao pulled it out. The reason the wolf dog was not eating was because he had the bone sliver in its jaw and when Tao pulled it out the wolf dog could eat again. Tao and the wolf dog are alike because they are both hungry and they both trust each other, Tao trusts the wolf dog will not eat him and the wolf dog trusts Tao will not kill him for food.
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How Tao helped the wolf dog, was by Tao taking the splinter like bone out of the wolf dogs mouth. Tao and the wolf dog are alike by how they were both alone and by there personalities.
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1.Tao helped the wolf dog by taking out a long splinter from a bone, which made the wolf so he couldn’t eat. Tao and the wolf are alike because both Tao and the wolf were kicked out of their clans temporarily.
Tao pulled a sliver of bone out of the wolf’s jaw. This allowed the wolf dog to eat and to use its mouth. The two are similar because both were rejected from the clan because of their physical state.
ReplyDelete1. Tao helps the wolf dog by removing a long silver bone from its jaw. Tao and the wolf dog are similar in the fact that Tao is hungry and the wolf dog had no food either.
ReplyDelete2. The slough is a dark marshland of winding creeks. I do not believe that Tao’s decision was wise. Disobeying rules/ taboos is worthy of banishment. He is already 95% close to being banished, so why add the extra 5% to guarantee it?
Tao and the wolf are alike in many ways. First they both have had a big problem. Tao has to find another rabbit to rejoin his band, while the wolf has a bone stuck in his teeth so he can’t eat.
ReplyDeleteIn the poor wolf dog’s jaw, it had a splinter of bone. This caused the wolf dog to not be able to eat or hunt. Tao pulls this splinter of bone free. Tao and the wolf dog are alike because they both have been abandoned by the pack or clan.
ReplyDeleteTao and the wolf are similar in many different ways they both had a disadvantage the wolf couldn’t eat and Tao can’t run or walk well because he has a bad leg. Tao helped the wolf by taking out the piece of bone from his mouth, so he could hunt and eat again. And the wolf probably will help Tao with hunting pr something else.
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Tao helped the wolf dog by getting the bone lodged in his mouth out. The wolf couldn’t eat and was starving. Tao and the wolf are alike because they both are alone, abandoned, and hungry. I think they would be very good friends if the wolf was a human.
On page 29 Tao states, “Your demon of pain is gone. Now you can eat again.” Describe how Tao helped the wolf dog. How are Tao and the wolf dog alike?
ReplyDeleteTao helped the wolf because the reason the wolf couldn’t eat was that it had a bone it stuck in it’s mouth so couldn’t it eat . Tao helped it not starve to death.The dog and Tao are alike because they both were starving, both were the odd ones out of the group, and both were mistreated.
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ReplyDelete1.Tao helped the wolf dog by removing a sliver of bone that was stuck in the wolf dog’s upper jaw that prevented it to eat. They are alike because they are both pretty much outcasts, and they each have, or had, a problem that really bothered them.
I really can't wait to read the third chapter!!! I wonder what will happen......
ReplyDeleteTao showed good character by helping the wolf dog. He helped him when he saw that the wolf dog had a piece of bone stuck in his muzzle, so he pulled it out. The wolf and Tao are alike because they both are separated from there tribe.
ReplyDeleteTao and the wolf are alike in many ways. First they both have had a big problem. Tao has to find another rabbit to rejoin his band, while the wolf has a bone stuck in his mouth so he can’t eat. However Tao helped the wolf take the bone out.
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1.Tao helped the dog by getting the splinter out of the dogs jaw. Now the dog could eat, well as before the splinter kept the dog from eating. The dog and Tao are alike in which they’re both self- dependent, both alone in the world.
2. The Slough is a forbidden forest filled with dark marshlands and winding creeks. It’s forbidden because the elders say it’s peopled by demons. I agree with Tao’s decision to go into the Slough. He’s hungry and need’s a rabbit to return to his clan, so it was a smart idea because the Slough was filled with many resources.
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Tao helped the wolf dog by pulling out a shimmering bone from his jaw so he could eat and the pain would be relieved. Additionally the dog and Tao are alike because they have both been banished by their own clan and they are both hungry. Also the slough is a large swamp where the demons hide and it is forbidden for that reason. Tao entered the slough because he does not believe in demons, he made the right decision because their probably is no demons in the slough.
I enjoyed chapter two more than chapter one, but I didn’t understand if the evil spirit was coming because he painted, or because he did something else.
ReplyDeleteOn page 29 Tao states "your demon of pain is gone. now you can eat again." Tao helped the wolf dog by pulling out the bone stuck in the wolf dogs muzzle so he could eat. Tao and the wolf dog are alike because they are both out of their clan or pack and they are different from everyone else.
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2. The slough is a swampy, marshy, grassy forested area. It is forbidden because it is thought to have evil spirits there and the clan is scared to go near it. I agree with Tao’s decision to enter for he is starving and I wouldn’t believe the story of evil spirits. Although, I didn’t like the part in the book where he didn’t believe in the spirits but, he is one of the clan. The clan believed in that.
Squirrels eat and gather raw acorns all the time. However that is not the only way you can eat acorns. Acorns can be made in to bread or a yummy stew.
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ReplyDeleteVolt is very mean to Tao and does not very under him while Kala is nice and understanding to him.
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The slough was a forbidden place probably because something bad happened there.
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ReplyDeleteTao helps the wolf dog by removing a sliver of bone that was caught in the wolf dog's teeth. Tao and the wolf dog are alike because they are both outcasts because of their differences (In Tao's case his foot, in the wolf dog's his sliver of bone), but Tao has removed the sliver of bone from the wolf's muzzle, and now he can eat and be normal again.
When Tao says, “I will not eat while others are hungry,” it means that Tao’s tribe does not have a large supply of food. It is hard to find food and his tribe might start starving soon if they don’t get enough food for everyone. Where he lives, it has been hard to hunt for food since it is not summer yet. Right now, it might not be the best time to hunt for animals if they are not thriving, and because of that, it is difficult to hunt for food. Since his tribe is so big, it would be hard to feed everyone. Therefore, Tao is a caring person because he will not feed himself while others are near starvation. He is not selfish because he cares about if others are fed too. Tao is a kind and caring person with a good personality, that not only cares about himself, but the condition of others too.
ReplyDeleteTao helped the dog by taking out a bone that was stuck in the wolf’s tooth. Tao and the wolf both got sent out by their clan, are out in the wilderness, and they are searching for food. It was forbidden because the Elders believe demons live in there. If I were in Tao’s position, I would go into the Slough because first of all I would be hungry, and I would want to go back home to Kala.
ReplyDeleteWhat I like about chapter 1 of Boy of the Painted Cave is how Tao knows that drawing is a taboo but Tao still love's to draw but I don't like how Volt was so mean about losing the rabbit.
ReplyDeleteWhen Tao says, “Your demon of pain is gone. Now you can eat again,” he means that the wolf can eat again because he pried of the splintered bone from the wolf’s jaws. He helped the wolf by jumping on him and sticking his hand into the wolf’s jaw and yanking out the splintered bone. Tao is heroic because he helped the wolf when he was in very bad pain. They are alike because they have both been banished from their clan or pack for a while. Tao and the wolf are both kind because Tao feeds the wolf, and the wolf does not eat Tao when he sees him. They are bound to be very close friends.
ReplyDeleteThe Slough is a place with lots of food and game. It is a beautiful place, but it is forbidden because people say that there is evil spirits and demons live there.
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The Slough is forbidden because it is believed to be cursed by evil spirits, though the Slough is beautiful and has a lot of plants and animals good for hunting. I think that it was wise for Tao to venture into the Slough because he was desperate for food for the clan.
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The Slough is a beautiful place with plentiful place with lots of plants and game. The reason that it was forbidden was because it was believed to be cursed by evil spirits. I think that Tao’s decision to enter the Slough was a wise one, because he needed to get food hunting and the Slough was plentiful.