In the Edo period, arson was the gravest crime after murder. I read an article that explained it in a few (4)broad strokes. In that era, almost all houses were (3)put up using wood or thatch, if it were to catch on fire, It was too hard (1)put out. (2)Putting some flammable things out at night was also banned. This situation created a tragedy in January 1683.
The daughter of the greengrocer, called Oshichi who was around 15, was sentenced to be burned. She had committed arson due an obsessive infatuation. When her house burned down due to a large fire, she and her family evacuated to a temple. She eventually fell in love with a boy who worked in the temple. Once her house was (3)put up again, she had to leave the temple with her family, but she didn’t forget the boy. After a while, she thought that if her house burned down again, she would have evacuate to the temple again. It is a classic story in Japan. We can read the story in a book, watch it performed in Kabuki or Bunraku theaters. I am a Japanese who lives in modern times. Thus, It difficult to understand why I completely lack historical knowledge of customs in the Edo period.
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Title: Arson, Love, Legend
In Japan in the Edo period, An Arson crime was the next heaviest crime after murder. I’ve read an article about that reason in a few (4)broad strokes. In that era, almost houses had (3)put up by woods or grass, if it starts to fire, It was too hard (1)put out it. It was also banned that (2)putting some flammable ones out at night. This situation created a tragedy in January 1683.
The daughter of the greengrocer, her named Oshichi, maybe 15, was sentenced to burning. Because she had an arson crime by crazy love. When her house burned out by a big fire and her family evacuated to the temple, She fell in love with the boy who works in the temple. Her house had (3)put up again, she had to leave the temple with her family, but she didn’t forget him. In shortly, She thought that if her house burns out again, she will evacuate to the temple again. It famous classic story in Japan. we can read the story in the book, watch act on the theater, Kabuki or Bunraku. I am Japanese who live in modern times. Thus, It difficult to understand completely if I lack historical knowledge of customs in the Edo period.
homework:
(1)put out: Extinguish.
(e.g) “It took the fire fighters a long time to put out the fire.”
(2)put (something) out: Leave or place something outside the house.
(e.g) “Don’t forget to put out the dustbin this evening”.
(3)put up: Erect, build.
(e.g) Danny put up a tent in the garden to keep the children happy.”
(4)broad strokes: If something is described or defined with/in broad strokes, it is outlined in a very general way, without any details.
(e.g) In a few broad strokes he summed up the situation.
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In this article, I try to appropriate use 4 phrasal verbs(No.1~4) in this article which I write my daily life and thoughts because I’m learning English. This is one of writing training.
