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Compare and contrast Jeffrey and Lotus. Why are there such differences between these two communities?

Jeffrey has sidewalks, running water, stores, a post office, a bank, and a school. It is a typical small town that can be found in most states still to this day. Lotus, in contrast, was separate from Jeffrey. It sat on the outskirts and there were no sidewalks or indoor plumbing, just a cluster of about 50 houses, and two churches. One of the churches had been turned into a makeshift schoolroom that the churchwomen used to teach reading and arithmetic. Cee describes Lotus as a "no-count, not-even-a-town" place. While it's true that Lotus may not have had much in terms...