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Tree-ear finds it to be very clustered and very noisy. All of the homes are uncomfortably close to each other, there are many shops and people roaming the village. The people in the village are very loud as they are shouting for better prices and shouting at people to move quicker. While Tree-ear is looking at all of the shops, he notices one that was selling pottery like Kang's.

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1. The fox represents the the devil, evil magic, and bad luck.

2. Tree-ear was super scared compared to Crane-man, because he knows how smart and dangerous fox's are as Crane-man did not.

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I think this stage is the Departure. He's getting ready to leave for his long journey to Songdo.

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"I would tell you this. Of all the problems you may meet on your journey, it will be people who are the greatest danger. But it will also be people to whom you must turn if you ever are in need of aid. Remember this, my friend, and you will travel well."
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I do agree with the advice that Crane-man has shared with Tree-ear. People can steal the pottery, trick Tree-ear, and much more. Also he can encounter people who will help him instead of betray/trick him. I also think that this is foreshadowing. I think that Crane-man is going to die when Tree-ear comes back. "But it will also be people to whom you must turn if ever you are in need of aid." I think that the people Tree-ear will have to turn to when Crane-man dies is Min and Ajima. And it says in the passage, "Of all the problems you meet on your journey [...]" The journey referring to life---life is a journey.

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"Work no longer felt the same to Tree-ear. He now realized that he had been working all along toward the goal of being allowed to make a pot. With that hope gone, so went his eagerness to work. More than ever, he wished that he had not been so rash as to offer to take Min's vessels to Songdo. He would do it---not for the old potter, he thought bitterly, but for Ajima."

Dear Diary,

Throughout the chapter Tree-ear is very frustrated with what Min had said about him not being his son, and therefore will not teach him how to make pottery. Tree-ear is thinking to himself that the only reason why he is doing such a favor , which is traveling to Songdo, is for Ajima. His daily work for Min becomes meaningless, and boring as he now knows that he will never learn how to make pottery from Min. Then later into the chapter, Tree-ear had a huge burst of frustration and expressed all of it towards Crane-man. Shortly after that, Tree-ear then asks Crane-man if he can take care of Ajima while he is on his long journey to Songdo.

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I think that this could very well be a step for Tree-ear. He is getting more guidance from Crane-man, he's about to face a long and rough journey, and Min's wife has offered herself to Tree-ear as family.

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Ajima: " 'I will ask the master, under one condition,' she said. 'No, two conditions. The first is that you return to Ch'ulp'o quickly and safely.' Tree-ear bowed, puzzled. Why should it matter to her how he journeyed? 'And the second... she paused. 'The second is that from now on you will call me Ajima.' [...] Ajima meant something like 'Auntie.' (91)

Crane-man: " 'I am going to Songdo,' Tree-ear said at last, as if testing the words. He looked at his companion pleadingly. 'It seems too far away to say it.'
'No my friend,' Crane-man said. 'It is only as far as the next village. A days walk on your young legs.' [...] 'Your mind knows that your going to Songdo. But you must not tell your body. It must think one hill, one valley, one day at a time. In that way, your spirit will not grow weary before you have even better gun to walk. One day, one village. That is how you will go my friend' " (93)

Min: "You are not my son" (95)

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In the two passages (75 and 81) what had happened to Tree-ear is that he could finally see clearly. Meaning that all of sudden he understood/"saw" what Min saw. Tree-ear could finally tell how many more draining was left and such. In this chapter Tree-ear has gained secret knowledge. I would call this stage Wisdom. I'm calling it this because this is when Tree-ear gains a piece of wisdom that opens him up into a new world with a new perspective. This knowledge will most likely help him in the future.

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1. Why is Min always so grumpy? Is it because of what happened to his son or is it just how he's always been?

2. What are you trying to emphasize in this story? What's the moral lesson?

3. If you were to be a "master" at something what would it be? Why? What would you do with that skill?

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In this chapter Tree-ear has faced the conflict of stealing one's idea (Kang's idea) to help someone he cares about. Because of this, he is unable to sleep. So, he seeks guidance from Crane-man for what he should do in this situation. (62 and 64). Choosing the right thing to do (bottom 64), later on Tree-ear feels a little guilty because he did not tell Min Kang's secret. And, Kang seemed to have had more attention on his unique piece than Min. (69-70). As shown on page 64 Tree-ear is still being guided by Crane-man. And as shown on page 66 Tree-ear is being guided by Min, but in a harsh way. I'd say that Tree-ear is learning from Min. I say this because even though Min isn't vocally teaching him he's still teaching Tee-ear. For example on the bottom of page 67 and the top of page 68 it says that Tree-ear has watched his master so many times making the leaf. Tree-ear then tries to make it himself and succeeds at this. He then switches his leaf with Min's and can't tell the difference. I do think that if Min were to start teaching Tree-ear by talking to him, Tree-ear would be really good at pottery and even better at his works for Min. In conclusion, I would call this stage The Outgrowth, because he is starting to seek some guidance from Min and more guidance from Crane-man. To go along with that, Tree-ear's work, when he made the mistakable leaf, it really showed how remarkable he is at pottery without any real lessons.

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1. Tree-ear was the one who was spurned in this chapter because he was an orphan. People in the village of Ch'ulp'o found orphans to be bad luck.

2. The connoisseurs in this chapter are Min and Kang.

3. Picture is down below

4. The other potters felt dejected because Min and Kang's work was so much better than there's.

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1. Tree-ear finally asks Crane-man, "Is it stealing to take from another something that cannot be held in your hands? [...] A---an idea. A way of doing something"

2. Crane-man's answer is, "If a man is keeping an idea to himself, and that idea is taken by stealth or trickery---I say it is stealing. But once a man has revealed his idea to others, it is no longer his alone. It belongs to the world."

3. Tree-ear decided that, "He could not yet tell Min of Kang's idea."

4. I would've probably told something similar if not at least agreed to Crane-man's thought on it, because I remember an idea being stolen and it's not a good feeling.

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1. In this chapter we meet Kim, who is the emissary. "Emissary Kim was tall, thoughtful man who showed no emotion as he walked from stall to stall inspection the work of every potter." (70).

2. "As he returned one evening from the kiln, he noticed several men and boys congregated about the wine shop. Every night there were a few who stopped by for a drink or two, but tonight there were so many that not all could fit inside. The group seemed excited about something, and one of the boys hailed him. [...] 'Tree-ear! Have you heard? A royal emissary comes to Ch'ulp'o!' " (61)
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"At the kiln potters no longer joked among themselves or smoked idly. Instead, they paced about in restless silence. All went about in their work with their faces tighter, as if the news of the emissary's impending visit had pulled the string of village life taut." (65)
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"The emissary and his entourage spent the night at the home of the local government official. Tree-ear guessed that if those in royal party slept that night, they were the only ones in Ch'ulp'o who did so." (66)
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Based on these 3 passages we can tell that the announcement of the emissary made them nervous, scared, motivated the potters to work harder than ever, and excitement.
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3.  All of the potters are putting looking at others works and making sure that everything is perfect. When the other potters noticed that the emissary, Kim, was talking to Kang they're hopes faded as they felt like there's was not as appealing/good as Kang's. At first, Tree-ear thought that Kang would definitely get the royal commission because it was different and the technique was so striking. As he had thought this, his heart was "sinking into a bottomless well. But, later on he has seem to have changed his mind about it. Kang was very impatient when it came to making pottery and it would sometimes show within his work. This is one of the many key points as to why Min is better than Kang. Min takes his time to perfect every little detail in his work. Anyway, Kim took a lot of time and critically examined his work, this gave Tree-ear a flicker of hope.

4. "Potters so chosen worked for as long as their art continued to please the court; a commission would last the rest of their lives. Only when a potter died or his work fell out of favor was a new commission assigned. And often the court waited until the demise of two or three potters before searching out their replacements. It could be many years for such a chance again."
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It is so important for these potters because it can take a really long time for another chance like that to ever happen and because you would keep a really long legacy of your work.

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Commission - an order for something to be produced (a piece of pottery, for instance)
Slip -  a creamy mixture of clay and water used like an adhesive or glue when making ceramics
Glaze - a substance fused to ceramics through the process of firing.  This consists of various metals and minerals.  It's the "paint" of ceramics that makes clay non-porous, allowing it to hold water.
Incising Awl - This is a tool used to make incisions, or shallow cuts, into clay.  You can see how this is used at the 2:00 mark in the video from the prereading entry.
Planing Tool - A "plane" is a flat surface.  A planing tool is a tool a potter uses to create smooth surfaces on his or her work.
Chrysanthemum - This is a type of flower.  See it here.
Prunus Vase - This refers to a specific shape of a vase.  See the picture below.

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Tree-ear has gone through steps...

1. Status Quo (3-10)
2. Call to Adventure (19)
3. Departure (19-21)
4. Assistance (21-24)

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"His frustration at the meagerness of his thanks was like the small but constant whine of a gnat in his thoughts."

Tree-ear was frustrated with himself because he had such little ways to thank Min's wife.

Tree-ear feels this way because Min's wife does so much for him and he can only do so little in return.

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Min's desire as a potter is to get a royal commission. Tree-ear's desire is to learn how to make pottery. My desire in life is to be able to play professional basketball and to inspire those around me of all ages.

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Crane-man explains another meaning of Tree-ear's name as so, "Noticed by none but hearing all." He says this because everyone just ignores him while he is ease dropping into peoples' conversations. This relates to the earlier passage on page 7 because it goes along with the same idea of having to pay attention ("read") to the world around them and notice what's going on. Tree-ear really succeeds at this because he always knows what's going on in his village based on conversations along the streets and the different routines that people are going through.

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1. Tree-ear is trying to concentrate on the difference between the piles of clay. He's trying to figure out what Min sees/feels that he doesn't. Yes, I have closed my eyes to try and focus. It only works if I'm able to ignore all other noises or if it's quiet.

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1. The author thinks that the ash accidentally fell onto the clay while in the kiln resulting to a pretty green-ish color.

2. I think the most interesting mistake would be the microwave. I think it's interesting because the scientists were working on one thing but discovered another. I'd say this does affect my life. For one, I use microwaves a lot. Secondly, this makes me want to be more observant about the world around me, because I can discover something really interesting. I cannot think of a time where I accidentally discovered anything.

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1. Min hitting Tree-ear has never come.

2. I think that the reason why Min doesn't hit Tree-ear is because deep down he likes Tree-ear, but he just doesn't want to show or admit it.

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1. This can help us empathize Crane-mane because that passage showed us how much he cares for the simplest things in life.

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1. In this scene Tree-ear found the bowl of food that was supposed to be for Crane-man empty because of an animal. Tree-ear is made about this and throws the bowl. When he threw the bowl, he almost hit Min's wife.

2. Tree-ear feels both embarrassed and disappointed. Disappointed that he was not able to feed Crane-man that night and embarrassed that he nearly hit Mine's wife with the bowl.

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Tree-ear had definitely left the status quo. He has only had a little guidance from both Min and Crane-man, but I predict a lot more guidance in the future from both. Tree-ear has begun a little bit of his trail because of the struggles he's going through during his work. This is probably going to have to lead to a lot more trails

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Ashamed: Ashamed that he had not finished the work properly, resentful that Min had not given him complete instructions.

The context clues tell us that he felt bad/unworthy
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Resentful: Ashamed that he had not finished the work properly, resentful that Min had not given him complete instructions.

The context clues tell us that he is angered that Min didn't give him further instructions .
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Ministrations: At night, with Crane-man's careful ministrations, the wound on Tree-ear's hand would begin to heal, the tender pink layer toughening slightly.

The context clues tell us that this means to help someone medically/to care of someone.
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Insolence: I beg the honorable potter to pardon my insolence.

The context clues tell us that it means something that they've done wrong on
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Scowled: Tree-Ear scowled to see the misshapen masses of clay in his cart, so different from the neat rectangles of the other workers.

The context clues tell us that he's sad/disappointed on his work compared to others
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I have definitely earned many things throughout my life. The biggest thing I've earned is my talent in basketball. Everyone thinks that I was just blessed with this talent. No, I had to hard for it as well. The only difference is that I've started much younger and have been practicing longer than most.

I've never had to really work for my food. This helps me understand how unfortunate Tree-ear is.

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It is similar because when the Buddha was covered in stone it covered it's beauty and when Tree-ear was covered by the mud and his slabs of clay were messy he felt a lot less worthy/worthless compared to many of the other potters.

I think that this analogy is accurate because it relates to our world so much today. Think of it as so, when the buddha was covered by the stone it didn't show it's true "identity," what it's "capable" of, and everything that there is to the Buddha. It is giving us this false image of it, because now we think that it's just a worthless stone.

I have felt like I was covered in mud before. I remember when I went to a select camp not to long ago, that I was intimidated by the whole setting in general. I was so scared of making a mistake and messing up in front of all of these national evaluators that I never really got to show them what I really had to offer.

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1.  We meet Kang a potter and Min's wife they are both a lot nicer and more patient with Tree-ear than Min is.

2. Crane-man says, "You must mean, 'I am sorry about your leg.' Because that is the reason for our fishless supper today[...]"  I disagree with Crane-man because it's not his fault that he was born with the leg condition that he has. Plus, Tree-ear is the one who normally does the fishing. I think this reveals how much Crane-man cares for Tree-ear and that Crane-man can be hard on himself.

3. After Crane-man kind of beat up on himself Tree-ear felt pity for him. When Crane-man tried to lighten up the mood, after the talk about the leg, by being a little goofy and Tree-ear followed along. This kinda shows that Tree-ear is like a domino. He is affected by the people who are surrounding him.

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1. Tree-ear's status quo is that he's a young boy who doesn't have any family and is in poverty.

2. Tree-ear's guide is Crane-man

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1. My favorite sentence is, "Now, as always, he seemed to know Tree-ear's thoughts without hearing them spoken." I like this sentence because it really shows the bond between Tree-ear and Crane-man.

2. I think that in chapter 2 Tree-ear and Min will somehow encounter each other

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1. I would define it as unique. You don't always see that kind of bond very often. They were never really related and they're not close of age, but they care so much for one another. They treat each other as family.

2. I think that the right thing to do was to have spoken up, but due to the position that Tree-ear is in it's not "as bad." In a way I would consider this as stealing, because if Tree-ear would've spoken up earlier the farmer would've had more rice.

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Tree-ear was named after a mushroom that would grow on dead or fallen tree trunks and it had no parent seed(no parents). Tree-ear himself was an orphan. Crane-man got his name because he had a crumple up leg and he only had one leg... like a crane. Also he outlived all of his family and cranes are a symbol for a long life.

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I think that the work for Tree-ear will become easier.

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1. Tree-ear is willing to work in order to pay up to what he's done. But, it's especially hard for Tree-ear because he is not healthy. "Honorable potter? Sir? Could I not work for you, as payment?"
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This show's how much Crane-man cares for Tree-ear. "Tree-ear dragged himself home to the bridge that evening. Crane-mans's normally placid expression was replaced with a frown of worry when Tree-ear stumbled into the space under the struts and collapsed in a heap on the ground."

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1. Emboldened by the silence, Tree-ear emerged from his hiding place and approached the house.

This helps the readers understand more about how much Tree-ear admires Min's work.
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2. He dropped to his knees and cowered in a deep formal bow.

This helps readers understand how Tree-ear felt in that situation. He was scared.
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3. Min quashed that hope with his next words.

This helps readers understand how Tree-ear felt about the work that he has to put with.
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4. In spite of his efforts, whenever the wheel hit a deep rut, the cart tipped precariously and some of the logs spilled out.

This helps the readers understand the condition of the tools that Tree-ear is working with and how difficult it is.
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5. The final layer of cloth clung stubbornly to the wound, and Crane-man had been trying to pull it off.

This helps the readers understand how hard it was to get the bandage off.

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1. Tree-ear's conflict is that he is very poor and doesn't have a home like others. Tree-ear is also not fed well enough which makes him hungry and weak.

2. Since he broke Min's art piece he must work for him for 9 days in order to make up for what he did.

3. "The path was rutted and bumpy. The homemade cart was poorly balanced, awkward with its heavy load. At every step Tree-ear had to keep his eyes trained on the path and the cart. In spite of his efforts, whenever the wheels hit a deep rut, the cart tipped precariously and some of the logs spilled out. Then he had to stop to pick up the fallen wood. It was more than annoying, because he had been careful to lay the wood neatly as he chopped, and each bump led to further disarray of the tidy pile." (20-21). This passage sticks out to me because it's so detailed that I can almost imagine it. Imagine the frustration and pain that Tree-ear is going through.

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"The plain box held five smaller boxes--a small round one in the center and four curved boxes that fit around it perfectly." (16)

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I think that this would interest me if I were in Tree-ear's time period. For one, I have done something similar in art class and have found it interesting as well as fun myself. I'm also fascinated how they sculpt the clay.

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1. There are many differences between Korean Temples and Western Churches. Korean Temples are a lot more decorative, colorful, and pleasing to the eye. There are pews in western churches and there are mats/carpets in Korean temples.

2. I like the idea of both the four noble truths and the eightfold path because it helps people live happy lives. I don't disagree with the idea of it. This subject doesn't confuse me because I have learned about this before.

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1.  Asia

2.  Yellow Sea + The Sea of Japan

3.  Peninsula

4. Russia + China

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1. I think I'll like this book because it relates to today's society. You have people who aren't "as good" or as wealthy as other people and we can judge others because of that.

2. I think in the end Tree-ear will slowly have a strong bond with Min and accomplish his dreams

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It can affect my life in many ways. One of them can be my voice. I can have a different accent depending on where I live. It can affect my opinion on music. It can also affect my interest in different things. For example what sports I like and what I like to do in my free time.

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Facts:
- Arab merchants desired/coveted the pottery

-  People first starting to make it 1,000 years ago

- They would export the art to China and Japan

- Ganjin has many celedon excavation sites

- It takes a lot of effort to make celadons

- There are 24 steps to make a celadon

Questions:

1. Why are most celadons one color

2. What is oxidation?

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There's North and South Korea. Kim Jon-un is their current leader. The US has a lot of tension with Korea.

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Literature: writings that have a lasting importance. Literature includes stories, essays, poems, and plays. Literature comes from the latin word "literatura" which means "writing" or "forming letters"

Civilization: an advanced state of human society, in which a high level of culture, science, industry and government have been reached

Empathy: the ability to understand and share someone else's feelings

These terms relate because... Literature is a big aspect to society/civilization. If you critically read literature, it can help you understand other peoples' feelings.