과천외고 2학년 문학 감상 초고: 비유를 사실로 바꾸지 않는 피드백 반영 실전문제

After the guests left, Nari kept a lantern burning beside an empty chair. “It keeps an eye on the seat,” she told her brother. He looked at an unused cup but did not ask a question. Nari waited for a harbor bell to ring again before putting out the lantern.

Nari folded the cloth and paused by the empty chair. Her brother noticed an unused cup but said nothing. Her brother knew that Nari was mourning their father.

At night Nari waited for a second harbor bell before turning off the lantern. The next morning she moved the unused cup to a shed and offered the chair to a visitor. When the bell sounded again, she kept working without looking up.

Months later, Nari told a visitor, “The lantern keeps an eye on this chair because the floor is uneven. If you sit there, hold the table first.” She laughed and moved the lantern toward the doorway. Earlier, she had used the same phrase beside an empty chair after the guests departed.