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Tao seeks revenge on a snake for his father's death, guided by an old woman who challenges his perception of life and mortality. After confronting the non-existent snake, Tao releases his father's ashes and accepts the impermanence of life, symbolizing closure and growth.

Insights

  • Tao is guided by the old woman to confront the snake, but ultimately learns that the snake doesn't exist, highlighting the complexities of life and human nature.
  • Through his journey, Tao comes to embrace the impermanence of life, symbolized by releasing his father's ashes, signifying closure and acceptance after seeking revenge.

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  • What motivates Tao to seek revenge?

    His father's death due to a snake bite.

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Summary

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"Villager Seeks Revenge with Sword and Wisdom"

  • Tao, a villager, finds his father dead due to a snake bite and decides to seek revenge.
  • Tao crosses the village's death barrier to hunt the snake, despite warnings.
  • Tao encounters an old woman who claims to know the snake's whereabouts on the mountain.
  • The old woman provides Tao with special glasses that reveal the world's true nature.
  • Tao discovers a sword embedded in the ground, said to be the weapon to kill the snake.
  • Tao wields the sword, unleashing powerful abilities and feeling invincible.
  • Tao and the old woman find a tankard of mead that induces a wild dance, leading Tao to question life's meaning.
  • They engage in a nihilistic dance, embracing the idea that life is a meaningless game.
  • Tao wakes up after the dance, feeling disoriented but determined to confront the snake.
  • Despite Tao's confusion about the situation, the old woman urges him to continue the journey towards the snake.

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Journey of self-discovery and acceptance

  • Tao and an old woman embark on a journey up a mountain, discussing the year and Tao's ancestors.
  • The old woman reveals relics left by Tao's ancestors, including glasses, a sword, and a tankard.
  • Tao is motivated by the belief that he killed his father by asking for a meteorite as a birthday gift.
  • The old woman provides Tao with armoured boots that grant immortality and a locket with his father's picture to aid in killing a snake.
  • Tao confronts the snake with the sword, only to realize it doesn't exist, symbolizing the complexities of life and human nature.
  • The old woman explains the failures of Tao's ancestors in seeking happiness and the futility of searching for eternal solutions.
  • Tao releases his father's ashes, symbolizing closure and acceptance, and decides to return to the village, embracing the impermanence of life.
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