Why is it significant that the villagers have forgotten the ritual but remember to use stones?
It suggests that people in society often do things
without the intent to harm people.
It symbolizes that people unconsciously follow
society's conventions even when they are unethical.
It suggests that most people in society are aware of
the reasons for their actions.
It symbolizes that most people in society are willing to
sacrifice their happiness for others.

In a 10-12 sentence response-style paragraph, explore the degree to which you agree or disagree with faulkner’s message. “i believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. he is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance. the poet's, the writer's, duty is to write about these things. it is his privilege to man endure by lifting his heart, by reminding him of the courage and honor and hope and pride and compassion and pity and sacrifice which have been the glory of his past. the poet's voice need not merely be the record of man, it can be one of the props, the pillars to him endure and prevail” (faulkner 773-775).