Wear mental-handicap transmitters
it supposedly means he is not in love
Young people
Above average in many ways
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taken the place of; succeeded
The government
it growls at him
The tax-collector wields immense power in the town and causes fear among villagers.
parents
her uncle
The small size of the town helps highlight a close-knit community of villagers who rely on each other in times of need.
The hot climate contributes to an unsettling, uncomfortable mood, and causes the soldiers to feel irritable.
The vivid description of the tax-collector’s elaborate home reveals how wealthy and uncaring he is.
The geographic distance between the capital and the town emphasizes the oppression of a government that is out of touch with its people.
Handicapper General
Handicapper General
her neighbor
does; nor do I have any great desire to find out how these things are connected.
The townspeople blindly follow the orders of the government without questioning.