The ogres breath smelt just like rotten food
i believe that it means you have to say what kind of people or age group the story is meant for them to read.
Answer:
1. lack of writing skills
2. because of mistake as you have to cut that and it may look rough to the reader.
The detail "And someone gave little Davy Hutchinson a few pebbles" contributes to the text because it stresses that everyone participates in the lottery, even Mrs Hutchinson's son.
To the people in the story, participating in the lottery is a necessary tradition that will ensure a good harvest. Winning the lottery (although no one really wants to "<em>win</em>") is seen as an honor.
The fact that they have Davy throw pebbles at his own mother proves that the townsfolk want every single person to share culpability for the stoning, even the smallest of children.
