Blame/outsiders- Harvest

Question 1

“I know at once who we should blame”

Answer 1

-Judgemental through their natural stereotype of outsiders
-Suffocation in their society has led to this altered attitude towards the new neighbours

Question 2

“Some of us arrived this way ourselves”

Answer 2

-Irony and hypocrisy of the blame they place on the outsiders as they were too

Question 3

“Why should we share with strangers?”

Answer 3

-Possessive and selfish nature about the land
-Attitudes towards the outsiders are that they are not entitled to use their supplies
-“Strangers” is quite a judgemental term

Question 4

“Why have these people arrived just as the harvest is brought in? Is this another act of God?”

Answer 4

-Bitter and again, lack of sharing
-Hope found in religion