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5-)What different attitudes toward the ritual stoning are represented by (a) Mr.Summers, (b) Old Man Warner, (c) Mr. And Mrs Adams, (d)Mrs.Hutchinson the villagers in general? Which attitude most closely reflects the point of the story?

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The villagers in general support the stoning as long as it isn't them being stoned. Some villagers question it, mentioning other villages who have stopped it. Old Man Warner represents following tradition despite changing times and changing values.

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