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The Chiefiest Mourner Analysis
The Chiefiest Mourner
1. Explain the title. In what way is it suitable to the story?
 For me, the author choose the “Chieftest Mourner” as the title of the story because the story shows who suffered most between the legal wife, Sophia and the second wife, Esa.

2. What did the predominant element in the story-plot, theme, character, and setting? Explain?
 Theme because in this part, we can able to know who is really the mourner between the two wives of the poet. For which they are arguing who is the one who will be with the dead body of the poet. The poet clan together with his legal wife wants to have a peaceful burial for the poet so they want Esa to get away but She insist for she is the one who are there to take care the poet when he is ill.

3. Who is the single main character about whom the story centers? Describe?
 Esa, the Second wife. As for the narrator, the poets niece, She is Young, Accomplished, A Woman of Means. But for me the I understand the story, the Esa reflects to me, she is Kind, had long Patience and with a low Pride. The poets clan said that she is so scandalous but for me, she is not For she’s only Fighting for her right not as his wife but the chance to be with the poet’s grave for she plays a big role in his life when he’s ill.

4. What sort of conflict confronts the leading character or characters? Explain
 For me, the Leading character is Esa, the second wife Her conflict is that she can’t able to be with the poet’s grave for he’s family doesn’t want her to be there in the honor of the poet’s burial. Despite all her Sacrifice, they don’t want her to be there. So, as being Kind-hearted and Low-pride, she leaved silently, crying alone, and let everything be handled by his legal family.

5. How is the conflict resolved?
 For me, the conflict resolved here is about the one who will remain beside the poet’s grave, either the legal, Sophia, or the second wife, Esa. And to stop the Argument, Esa the second wife, leave the burial, crying

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