Answer:
The opposing forces in the passage would have to be Turner and Revered. Mainly because of their opposite points of view and their willingness to try new things.
What Turner's conflict with himself at the end of Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy is that he has the urge or likeness of staying in the island because he finds it to his liking though even if he wants to stay, he couldn't, it is because of the people who is with him that does not like the island for the people on the island is someone who they dislike and can't trust. So even if Turner wants it, he couldn't do anything about it.
In Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy, the time period of 1912 contributes to the main conflict in the novel since racism against African Americans by whites was the norm at that time". The setting of novel "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt is 1912. The story focuses on residents of Malaga Island who were placed in a mental hospital.
The historical period contributes to the story due to the fact that racism against African Americans was totally usual in 1912, and Turner become friend with a black girl, so that the social situation turns complicated.
Answer: Trough bonfires, trick or treating, wearing costumes and telling stories
Explanation:
First of all, how it started? Origins of Halloween are dating since the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain.
- This was the festival which was celebrated by the Celts and they celebrated New Year on the first November. Why on the first of November? Because that day was referring beginning of cold and dark winter and because of that, the harvest, end of the summer and others, it was also bounded with death. People were believing that on that eve, there is a blurred line limit between the one who lives and the ones who are dead and that is why for example why zombie, vampire, Dracula, ghosts, and other costumes are so characteristic.
- Some of the customs at first were including bonfires and ghost costumes and later it evolved in trick or treating. When Halloween first came to the USA, the customs were including celebrating the day of harvest and neighbors were talking scary stories, sing, and dance and Americans have borrowed trick or treating and wearing costumes from European people.
The author is using both of these comparisons to express the idea that, when learning to do something new it's difficult at first until you understand the activity or topic better.
