The Legend of Hong Kil Dong

The Legend of Hong Kil Dong — page 5 — MY SON You MUST STUDY DIL1 WHEN YOU PERFORM WELL ON AL EXAMINATIONS You WILL BE C FOR A GOVERNMENT POST So YOU TOO MAY SERVE THE KIN INISTER OR AS A GOVERN Meanwhile KIL DONG had to watch as his older brother IN HYUNG received the recognition that KIL DONG so longed For IN HYUNG was his Father's heir because he had been born to the minister's wife And KILDONG had to watch as his mother was treated like a common servant IT PAINS ME TO Sr ABOUT MOTHER IT GIVE YOU A LIFE C BuT HOW AM I TO HOUSEHOLD WHEF RECOG TAKE THESE a e CCS TO THE KITCHEN M QuICKLY NOW iii YES MADAM in

The Legend of Hong Kil Dong — page 6 — GENTLY YES FATHER L Your HOSEN MEDAY S AS A JOR THOUGH I AM MORE SKILLED IN MY STUDIES THAN MY BROTHER IN HYUNG I WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO TAKE THE EXAMINATIONS OR EVER BECOME A MINISTER WHAT IS MY REAL op DESTINY TO BE VZZZZZI IT IS FATE THAT DETERMINES OUR BIRTH You MusT MAKE YOUR PEACE WITH IT BE OTHERS ORDER You IS MY DESIRE TO OF COMFORT AND EASE FIND A WAY IN THIS RE I CANNOT BE SNIZED BuT MOTHER ENOUGH CHATTER I HAVE WORK TO DO WHY DO You WISH FOR THINGS THAT CAN NEVER

The Legend of Hong Kil Dong — page 7 — IE SONG H KIL DONG turned his sorrow into discipline Though he had no tutors as IN HYUNG did he studied from First light till long after dark reading the classics ancient history military arts IT astronomy geography and philosophy Everything he studied he mastered ET S HE PUTS HIMSELF IT S TRUE HE GIVES ABOVE You HIMSELF AIRS HE S DO YOU SEE NOTHING BUT A COMMONER HHHMITTI HEALTH IN THIS The worst tormentor was a woman named CHO RAN one of the minister's companions She urged the servants on to even more abuse oF KIL DONG

The Legend of Hong Kil Dong — page 8 — But his troubles only increased IN i WHY DOES HE WASTE HIS TIME STUDYING HE CAN NEVER TAKE THE EXAMINATIONS WHO DOES HE THINK HE IS O ACTING LIKE A YANGBAN BuT HE S NO BETTER THAN THE REST OF US Finally he was unable to endure the daily humiliations MOTHER THIS SPIRIT IN ME CAN NO LONGER BEAR SUCH CONSTANT SCORN HOW CAN T BECOME A MAN IN SUCH A HOUSEHOLD I MuST LEAVE HOW CAN You BREAK MY HEART SO I AM NOT LEAVING FOREVER I WILL RETREAT INTO THE MOUNTAINS TO STUDY WITH THE MONKS AS IN THE STORIES OF OLD PERHAPS THERE I WILL FIND A CLUE TO MY

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