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It's almost midday and it was a quiet day. No one came to drink or have a meal. Suddenly a portly man stood in front of the terrace with a bow around his neck and a leather water skin sticking out of his large strong bag. He really did not look like a tourist. He looked uneducated.
While I was busy thinking about his appearance, he sat on one of the chairs. He was sipping water from his water skin and he pretended to look at a glossy cruise brochure. His scarf masked half of his face. It was about 10 minutes and he hadn't turned a page. I thought I was right about him. He couldn't understand the brochure. So I decided to bring him a bowl of clam chowder, he coughed up a "thank you" and looked at me briefly. I tried not to stare at the tiny scar across his left eyebrow.
The man looked familiar, but I couldn't quite place him. Shaking my head, I walked back inside the kitchen with my empty tray. Before the second pace, something hit me. The car accident. The mysterious stranger who helped me out of my smashed car, just before it exploded. I rushed back to his table. He was gone.
I moved his saucer and found his tip, along with a card, 'I am deeply indebted to you. The night of your car accident, I was on my way to rob a jewelry store. Saving your life brought things back in perspective. I now live an honest life, thanks to you. God bless you! Robin Hood'.
I shivered. The night of my car accident, I was heading for damaging my dad's car because he refused to give me more pocket money. Seeing human kindness through his heroic gesture turned my life around and brought faith back into my life.
I unfolded the tip he left. I said a silent prayer for him and got back to work, smiling. Robin Hood, you were real.
Based on the text, answer briefly.
1) How would you feel if you were at the same situation as the writer or the mysterious man?
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2) What is the moral value of the story?
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It's almost midday and it was a quiet day. No one came to drink or have a meal. Suddenly a portly man stood in front of the terrace with a bow around his neck and a leather water skin sticking out of his large strong bag. He really did not look like a tourist. He looked uneducated.
While I was busy thinking about his appearance, he sat on one of the chairs. He was sipping water from his water skin and he pretended to look at a glossy cruise brochure. His scarf masked half of his face. It was about 10 minutes and he hadn't turned a page. I thought I was right about him. He couldn't understand the brochure. So I decided to bring him a bowl of clam chowder, he coughed up a "thank you" and looked at me briefly. I tried not to stare at the tiny scar across his left eyebrow.
The man looked familiar, but I couldn't quite place him. Shaking my head, I walked back inside the kitchen with my empty tray. Before the second pace, something hit me. The car accident. The mysterious stranger who helped me out of my smashed car, just before it exploded. I rushed back to his table. He was gone.
I moved his saucer and found his tip, along with a card, 'I am deeply indebted to you. The night of your car accident, I was on my way to rob a jewelry store. Saving your life brought things back in perspective. I now live an honest life, thanks to you. God bless you! Robin Hood'.
I shivered. The night of my car accident, I was heading for damaging my dad's car because he refused to give me more pocket money. Seeing human kindness through his heroic gesture turned my life around and brought faith back into my life.
I unfolded the tip he left. I said a silent prayer for him and got back to work, smiling. Robin Hood, you were real.
Based on the text, answer briefly.
1) How would you feel if you were at the same situation as the writer or the mysterious man?
Answer:
2) What is the moral value of the story?
Answer:
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1) based on the text, the writer initially felt curious about the mysterious man's appearance, but later felt grateful and moved upon discovering that the man had helped save their life and had turned his own life around to live more honestly. The writer also expressed admiration for the mysterious man's heroic gesture and felt that it had brought faith back into their life.
2) The moral value of the story is that acts of kindness and selflessness can have a profound impact on others, and that even small gestures of compassion can lead to positive changes in someone's life. It also highlights the concept of redemption and the power of second chances, as the mysterious man, who was originally planning to commit a crime, changed his ways and started living an honest life after saving the protagonist's life. The story promotes the values of gratitude, forgiveness, and faith in the goodness of humanity.