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Zach Kelly
Class 3a
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
A reaction to the Tiger’s whisker
“The Tiger’s Whisker” is a famous folk story about a young wife named Yun Ok who received some advice on how to fix her unhappy marriage from an old man. This man is well known for helping people with their problems. When Yun Ok explained her problem to the old man the old man listened carefully and then answered. He tried to solve her problem in an indirect way by asking her to him bring a tiger’s whisker. After she brought it to the old man, he tossed it into a fire. The old man explained that if she can manage to deal with the tiger until she gets the tiger whisker, she can also change her husband.
The old man’s advice leaves a lesson to teach not only to Yun ok but to all of us. Sometimes getting advice from old people is more effective than young people. In addition, using several techniques and methods to teach people in an indirect way is more useful than telling them directly what to do. That will help them see their own mistake and learn from it. As the old man stated, “if you know how to tame a vicious tiger, surely you can do the same with your husband.” That shows us that it doesn’t matter how difficult your man is, there is always a way to work things out.
However, the old man’s advice does not only suggest that “if you know how to tame a vicious tiger, surely you can do the same with your husband” but also shows that in a relationship one person should be passionate. In today’s generation the rate of divorces and ending relationship has increased a lot, because of lack of passion and misunderstanding. Many people spend a lot of money, go to therapy or get divorced. Moreover, sometimes getting divorced is not the best thing for a married couple, especially if they have kids or must sacrifice their longtime partnership. Many couples find it very hard to see what is going wrong in their marriage however, by the time they realize it, things have already fallen apart. I belief that if anyone who is dealing with unhappy marriages or other personal problem follows the old man’s advice or other useful method, the average of divorces will decrease.
Through all, a piece of advice is a powerful tool that we will always need. It is true, sometimes we cannot see our own mistakes and as human beings we all make mistakes. Nevertheless, by getting advice from those who know better than us, it is never too late to get extra help.
Zach Kelly
Class 3a
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
A reaction to the Tiger’s whisker
“The Tiger’s Whisker” is a famous folk story about a young wife named Yun Ok who received some advice on how to fix her unhappy marriage from an old man. This man is well known for helping people with their problems. When Yun Ok explained her problem to the old man the old man listened carefully and then answered. He tried to solve her problem in an indirect way by asking her to him bring a tiger’s whisker. After she brought it to the old man, he tossed it into a fire. The old man explained that if she can manage to deal with the tiger until she gets the tiger whisker, she can also change her husband.
The old man’s advice leaves a lesson to teach not only to Yun ok but to all of us. Sometimes getting advice from old people is more effective than young people. In addition, using several techniques and methods to teach people in an indirect way is more useful than telling them directly what to do. That will help them see their own mistake and learn from it. As the old man stated, “if you know how to tame a vicious tiger, surely you can do the same with your husband.” That shows us that it doesn’t matter how difficult your man is, there is always a way to work things out.
However, the old man’s advice does not only suggest that “if you know how to tame a vicious tiger, surely you can do the same with your husband” but also shows that in a relationship one person should be passionate. In today’s generation the rate of divorces and ending relationship has increased a lot, because of lack of passion and misunderstanding. Many people spend a lot of money, go to therapy or get divorced. Moreover, sometimes getting divorced is not the best thing for a married couple, especially if they have kids or must sacrifice their longtime partnership. Many couples find it very hard to see what is going wrong in their marriage however, by the time they realize it, things have already fallen apart. I belief that if anyone who is dealing with unhappy marriages or other personal problem follows the old man’s advice or other useful method, the average of divorces will decrease.
Through all, a piece of advice is a powerful tool that we will always need. It is true, sometimes we cannot see our own mistakes and as human beings we all make mistakes. Nevertheless, by getting advice from those who know better than us, it is never too late to get extra help.