Connotation involves all of the positive and negative things associated with a word. Words with the same denotation (meaning) can have very different connotations.
for example: calling someone who dislikes spending money thrifty budget-savvy is very different from calling that person stingy or scrooge.
Answer:
Uncle was shot by the Nuer men. Salva is numb with shock but surprisingly his uncle's spirit is in him. The group treats Salva like a child, shares no food with him, and makes him feel unwanted.
The men are from the Nuer tribe. They may have singled Uncle out because he was the leader and had a gun. Their laughter was evil means that Salva can hear the danger in their voices and perhaps he has some
inkling of what they may do.
Explanation:
Hope this helps.
Disagree, there will always be Hatred and Intolerance in the word, no matter how hard we all try, it is inevitable. It's simply human nature.