Comparing Handmaid's 'Chapter Summary Of A Folk Story'

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Chapter 1 Elemebiri 1963 It was dark the whole village was in darkness, there was no power supply in the village, it was rural and cut off from civilization, yet it was peaceful idyllic green beautiful, the village stood behind the open river null, fresh air breeze blowing in the warm night, the villagers are a happy bunch who were always looking for different ways to entertain themselves in this beautiful settings, the villagers enjoyed living here so much that they would not give up the village life for the city.

The huts were built with muds and straw, in each hut everybody had their lanterns burning at night, the villagers sit around in circles in a group with a bonfire lit, from where they were sitting and listen to folk tale stories, the old men sit on long benches made out of oak tree, and the young men sit on mats on the ground, They usually laugh and shriek from this stories which they find very funny and hilarious, When this is not happening then there is a village meeting taking place where they discuss new yam festivals and other affairs concerning the village.

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