<em>Omakayas</em><em> </em><em>loved</em><em> </em><em>dagwaging</em><em> </em><em>(</em><em>fall</em><em>)</em><em> </em><em>season</em><em> </em><em>because</em><em> </em><em>she</em><em> </em><em>felt</em><em> </em><em>pleasant</em><em> </em><em>and</em><em> </em><em>watching</em><em> </em><em>the</em><em> </em><em>raindrops</em><em> </em><em>fall</em><em> </em><em>used</em><em> </em><em>to</em><em> </em><em>give</em><em> </em><em>her</em><em> </em><em>pleasure</em><em>.</em>
The correct option is B) “A snowstorm threatens their lives and forces them to seek shelter.” The reason why Slateh and Aaron spend days in the haystack is because a snowstorm took Aaron by surprise when he was taking the goat to the town. Even though Aaron did not agree with taking the goat to the butcher, he was obeying his father's orders.
Option C) is incorrect as it was not getting dark, it was the snowstorm that stopped him.
Option D) is also incorrect since Zlateh suspected that something wrong was happening but did not offer any resistance to move further.
Solution: The pilgrimage is a religious expedition. It has the following effects:
1. It sets the metaphor of a journey both physical and literary. A journey is generally a symbol of human curiosity and growth.
2. A pilgrimage is not only for penance and grace but also a time when people abandon work and take a vacation. therefore it sets a 'carnivalesque' setting. Celebrations are often used in literature for subversion of established social order.
3. A pilgrimage is taken by almost all types of people; therefore it provides apt setting where characters representing different social, political, cultural and economic backgrounds can come together. This way he could reveal more about the society he is criticizing.
This list is not exhaustive, more can be added to it.
