kness and evilness in the villagers heart. While the stones represent the villager's coldness and stubbornness to change. When people willing continue to practice a ritual that has lost its significance, they convey a message to their children that it is ok to kill someone instead of speaking out for what is right. In the story, we see that the children are already falling in the footsteps of their parents. Rituals are practiced in every society, they help us understand where we came from and how our ancestors lived, however; there are some rituals that are better left forgotten.Word Count: 800 ...
