I can only answer the 1st question.
Both men in these stories faced peer pressure. They were pressured to go against their own beliefs in order to satisfy society's demands.
<span>“No Witchcraft for Sale.” - In this story, Gideon did not bow down to peer pressure. He kept silent and gave the impression of succumbing to the pressure given to him but doing what he wanted to really do. He gave the wrong root to satisfy the demands of the public. He also signified his displeasure by being more formal to his employers and for keeping his silence.
"</span><span>“Shooting an Elephant” - In this story, the police man gave in to the pressure of shooting the elephant not because it is a legal thing to do but because of self-preservation. He doesn't want to appear as a fool to the public that detests him. He preferred to be hailed as the one who shot the elephant than be further jeered as the one who did not shoot the elephant.
Both men did what they did to serve their own purpose. Gideon's way was sticking to his values while the police man sacrificed his own values to ensure an acceptable place in the community he lives in. </span>
C. Translated
Mr. Johnson translated this book.
Simple past tense.
Answer: No, I think deception is never necessary. I think that deception is just a trick to always get whatever you want, which is very wrong and selfish. The only time deception may be acceptable to me is when you are in a very important argument where you or a friend could be in harms way. A possible example of this is when you, or a friend is getting in trouble for something you did not do. Do everything you can, including deception, to get out of that situation.
Explanation:
Cheat . and study .. for the most part
The story ends upon the 5th year of the "apprenticeship," and so Malamud never states that Sobel marries Miriam. We must deduce that Feld will change his mind in the end and let Sobel marry his daughter.
Feld had been interested in only a material future for his daughter, and he had vested his hopes in Max, whom he thought the more socio-economically successful. But Miriam told her father that Max had no soul, and...
