Ordinary People In The Town Analysis

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In the story the characters face a problems with the town baths.i believe if the town had more people in charge who are responsible.the towns people can listen to each other more. The townspeople can also be more informed .if the town made these changes it would improve drastically.
First, if the people in the town had more people in charge that were responsible. They wouldn't be having the problems there having. Things would be better and there would be less drama and secrets in the town. The town would be a better place.
Secondly,if the people in the town were more connected these problems wouldn't even have happened. They wouldn't have had bad people in the town to begin with they would be better communicated. Plus if they all knew each

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