Sunday, December 30, 2018

Compare and contrast the villages of Ch'ulp'o and Puyo.

The village of Ch'ulp'o is quite different from the city of Puyo, especially from the point of view of the well-meaning but naive Tree-ear. Tree-ear, an orphan, lives under a bridge in Ch'ulp'o. The village is small but is well known for its celadon ware. This small seaside village is home to Min, the potter who takes Tree-ear under his wing. While the labor is intense, life in Ch'ulp'o is relatively peaceful compared to big cities.
One of these big cities in Puyo, a place that Tree-ear must pass through on his way to Songdo. Puyo is sprawling and bustling with traffic, which quickly overwhelms Tree-ear. While Ch'ulp'o is the starting point for Tree-ear's quest, Puyo is the turning point. Here, he is confronted by robbers who smash all of Min's exquisite vases, leaving Tree-ear with only a single shard to present in Songdo.

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