Jackson sets the time to mid- morning and identifies the significant buildings around the town square, clues to an ironic ending since most criminal activities happen at night. Furthermore, she fails to describe common buildings to all communities like churches or courthouses. It is also odd that the town celebrates Halloween and square dances, but does not celebrate usual holidays like Christmas or Easter. She then points out that the children are building “a great pile of stones in one corner of the square” (Jackson). All these details unfolds the irony that the quaint town is far from
Jackson sets the time to mid- morning and identifies the significant buildings around the town square, clues to an ironic ending since most criminal activities happen at night. Furthermore, she fails to describe common buildings to all communities like churches or courthouses. It is also odd that the town celebrates Halloween and square dances, but does not celebrate usual holidays like Christmas or Easter. She then points out that the children are building “a great pile of stones in one corner of the square” (Jackson). All these details unfolds the irony that the quaint town is far from