what do the children learn about the people of camazotz how do you know a winkle in time

The children learn that the Camazotz people resemble robots. There is complete conformity and no individuality. There is a complex set of rules where paperwork is done for other paperwork. People must obey even the silliest of rules. Kids cannot drop their balls or they have to throw them away.

They learn how the Sussy baka was created