Answer: D. she wants to spend time with Valerie.
Explanation:
It says in the passage, "An image of Valerie's face on the other end of the line comes into view. I haven't seen her for a good month; our schedules are both so hectic. By and by, my hatred of the State Fair becomes inconsequential compared to my desire to spend time with Val. Besides, I don't have to eat the disgusting fair food. I can simply admire it from a safe distance."
Answer:
The old Warner reaction shows a discontent in abandoning the traditions of his region, which shows that he is very attached to them, that he does not consider traditions from other places as they are irrelevant to him. This shows that he is very faithful to his own concepts.
Explanation:
"The lottery" by Shirley Jackson tells the story of a region that had a barbaric and violent tradition called "lottery" that happens every year on June 27th. This ritual consisted of a person being drawn to be stoned to death. This was used as a sacrifice to ensure a good harvest.
Over the years, this ritual begins to be frowned upon by some inhabitants and as shown above, some of them do not want to participate in this anymore. Upon learning of this, Old Man Warner is disgusted because he is extremely attached to the traditions of his people.
Answer:
Explanation:
Charlie senses that he is becoming absentminded, the first hint of the onset of his decline.
It is a stronger word and the author it showing exactly how unpleasant something is.