Question

It’s true your father is the true murderer. He’s dead, but somebody must be punished in his place. (i)Who is speaking to whom in these lines? (ii)Why was the father called the true murderer? (iii)Why couldn’t the father be punished? (iv)Who was chosen to be punished in place of the father? Why?

Answer 1

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

1) The foolish king is speaking to the rich merchant in this lines.

2) The listeners father was termed the true murderer because the wall of the house that had collapsed on the thief and killed him was built by the listener's father.

3) The father could not be punished because he was a dead man now.

4) The rich merchant , was chosen to be punished in place of the father because according to the foolish king the merchant had inherited his father's sins along with his wealth.

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