The effect of this phrase is that the hunters were trying to hunt down the runaway slaves as if they were animals - four-footed prey that had to be hunted down with guns and dogs. The phrase shows the degrading position the fugitives were in, as well as their masters' cynical, inhumane hatred. The author further explains that the hunters, when they didn't hunt, were in their homes, spending time with their wives and children and saying their prayers. This hypocrisy is especially striking.
Answer:
The act/ behavior of Mrs. Delacroix is ironic for she seemed to have more respect and interest in preserving the tradition than her friend's life.
This instance of irony shows that the villagers hold the power of tradition more important than the barbaric tradition of putting someone to death just for a "good harvest".
Explanation:
Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery" set in an unnamed village in an unspecified time/year tells of a village's annual ritual of stoning one person to death as a way of 'offering' for a goof harvest. This ritual is barbaric and the people in the village also knows it but they wouldn't change it anyway.
The present year's lot fell on the Hutchinsons, where another lot drew Tessie out as the year's 'winner'. Mrs. Delacroix seemed to be a close friend of Tessie, for we see them standing together and talking while the lottery was about to start. But once the "winner" had been chosen and Tessie "won", Mrs. Delacroix began to take the biggest stone, "<em>so large she had to pick it up with both hands</em>" and urged Mrs. Dunbar to hurry so that she can get back to her house chores. This is ironic, considering she seemed to be close to Tessie just few minutes back. But now, she doesn't seem to have any remorse or pity for her friend.
The ironic or unexpected behavior of Mrs. Delacroix in wanting to get the "ritual" over with, shows not only her but also the whole village's ingrained practice of the annual ritual. They seem to keep more importance on tradition, even if it seemed barbaric, than saving a friend's life. So accustomed are they to the long standing tradition of the "lottery" that they seemed to know nothing better but observe it and be done with.
One day, Bob set on an expedition to the mountains, where all the pterodactyls strive. He was stationed in a small camp by a cliff, with lots of grass. Since he knew that pterosaurs resist any kind if attack (assuming he needed protection) he anxiously lived out his life there.
The answer is option A (conceptual skills).
Explanation:
Conceptual skills are natural abilities or a talent a person may have. These skills are the ones that allow us to solve complex issues and to be creative when addressing any situation of a certain level of complexity.
