Crane-Man Quotes

The character Crane-Man, from the novel A Single Shard, has many traits that him. A character trait that describes Crane-Man is knowledgeable. One example that shows how Crane-Man is knowledgeable is, "Crane-Man fussed about his creation, making invisible adjustments to the straw." The quote shows how Crane-Man is knowledgeable because of his ability to weave a jiggeh, or straw backpack. He has to have a lot of knowledge and experience to be able to make a backpack by weaving straw. This shows his knowledge because it is very hard to weave a jiggeh and not many people can do it. Another quote that shows how Crane-Man is knowledgeable is "From his waist pouch Crane-Man took a handful of green herbs he had gathered in the woods
earlier that morning. He grounded them to a paste between two stones, then scooped up some of the paste with two fingers and applied it to Tree-ears hand.” This shows how Crane-Man is knowledgeable in many ways. First, it shows his knowledge of plants, which plants heal, which plants are poisonous, ect. Also, it shows his ability to solve problems, he was able to get plants to heal Tree-ears hand by finding the right plants in the woods. The third example is "Go climb the Rock of Falling Flowers when you reach Puyo, my friend," Crane-Man had said. "But remember that leaping into death isn't the only way to show true courage." The quote shows Crane-Man's knowledge because it shows the variety of information he knows. He knows about things that happened years before his time, showing his knowledge of the older times. It shows that he is a wise man, with a lot of knowledge. In conclusion, Crane-Man is a very knowledgeable character for many reasons.