1. Traditions
This tale of a brutal and heinous stoning of an innocent and unlucky woman shows how some values are wrong in one society and to another society right. ... Laughing, playing, and having fun, the kids gathered stones and put them into a pile. ... Jackson mentions the pile of stones at the beginning of the selection and how the older people distance themselves from it. She explains, "They stood together, away from the pile of stones in the corner, and their jokes were quiet and they smiled rather than laughed" (Jackson 78). ... Summers who had time and energy to devote to civic activities"...
- Word Count: 746
- Approx Pages: 3
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School