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"It isn’t fair, it isn’t right" Shirley Jackson

Ms. Hutchinson was clearly in a state of panic as she screamed, "It isn’t fair, it isn’t right" (Jackson 1).

Jackson stated "It isn’t fair, it isn’t right"

Anticipation was in the air as, "A sudden hush fell on the crowd as Mr. Summers cleared his throat and looked at the list" (Jackson 1).

"A sudden hush fell on the crowd as Mr. Summers cleared his throat and looked at the list"

Anticipation was in the air as "A sudden hush fell on the crowd as Mr. Summers cleared his throat and looked at the list"

The audience was clearly desensitized to the situation since "The people had done it so many times that they only half listened to the directions." (Jackson 1).

The audience was clearly desensitized to the situation since "The people had done it so many times that they only half listened to the directions".

The audience was clearly desensitized to the situation as evidenced by the fact that, "The people had done it so many times that they only half listened to the directions" (Jackson 1).

By expressing her hysteria, Ms. Hutchinson is allowing her inner emotions to bubble to the surface.

She is freaking out.

She is uncomfortable

This quote explains how everyone was nervous.

People were freaking out

This was the moment that all of the anticipation had led to and in a matter of moments, they would know their fate.

They citizens of the town did not react.

Even though the situation was bleak, the citizens seemed to have the directions memorized and did not concern themselves with listening again.

They weren't concerned with what was going on in front of them. They did not want to hear the directions again.