Read the excerpt below and answer the question. Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box,
they still remembered to use stones. The pile of stones the boys had made earlier was ready; there were stones on the ground with the blowing scraps of paper that had come out of the box. Mrs. Delacroix selected a stone so large she had to pick it up with both hands and turned to Mrs. Dunbar. "Come on," she said. "Hurry up." In this excerpt, the references to stones create _____ at the end of "The Lottery." allegory backstory foreshadowing suspense
The references to stones in the story "The Lottery" creates the backstory of the whole story. The ritual of the lottery wherein a member of a particular household is stoned to death is like an annual sport stemming from Mr. Joe Summer's free time. Even though the villagers no longer remember the relevance of the rituals associated with the 'lottery', they still remember to use stones for the killings. And it was with stones that they used to hurl at Tessie Hutchinson, the unlucky victim of the lottery draw which her own husband had marked the slip the previous night.
The jungle on the island symbolizes the absence of civilization. In the clearing, the heat foreshadows the fire and loss of civilization and innocence. The sea represents the distance between the boys and civilization. Basically, the setting contrasts civilization and innocence. Both of the previously mentioned things are the key factors in the novel. I suggest elaborating on the relation between the setting and civilization. Or writing about the changes in the setting compared to the boys loss of innocence.
I would say that the best correct answer sounds like C.) <span>He returns, admits his mistake, and apologizes. </span>i really hope i helped you out in some type of way :)))
