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From A Village Singer

by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
In the centre of the row of women singers stood Alma Way. All the people stared at her, and turned their ears critically. She was the new leading soprano. Candace Whitcomb, the old
one, who had sung in the choir for forty years, had lately been given her dismissal. The audience considered that her voice had grown too cracked and uncertain on the upper notes.
There had been much complaint, and after long deliberation the church-officers had made known their decision as mildly as possible to the old singer. She had sung for the last time the
Sunday before, and Alma Way had been engaged to take her place. With the exception of the organist, the leading soprano was the only paid musician in the large choir. The salary was
very modest, still the village people considered it large for a young woman. Alma was from the adjoining village of East Derby, she had quite a local reputation as a singer.
Now she fixed her large solemn blue eyes; her long, delicate face, which had been pretty, turned paler; the blue flowers on her bonnet trembled; her little thin gloved hands, clutching
the singing-book, shook perceptibly, but she sang out bravely. That most formidable mountain-height of the world, self-distrust and timidity, arose before her, but her nerves were braced
for its ascent. In the midst of the hymn she had a solo; her voice rang out piercingly sweet; the people nodded admiringly at each other, but suddenly there was a stir; all the faces turned
toward the windows on the south side of the church. Above the din of the wind and the birds, above Alma Way's sweetly straining tones, arose another female voice, singing another
hymn to another tune.
"It's her," the women whispered to each other; they were half aghast, half smiling.
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Candace Whitcomb's organ playing and loud singing create
and they affect the story by

Answer 1

Candace Whitcomb's organ playing and singing create disruption, introducing conflict and tension into the story, and underline the themes of change and rivalry.

Step-by-step explanation:

Candace Whitcomb's organ playing and loud singing create disruption and they affect the story by introducing conflict and tension. Whitcomb's behavior showcases her resistance to the change in choir leadership and disrupts Alma Way's performance. It adds a layer of drama to the narrative, emphasizing themes such as changing traditions, generational shifts, and personal rivalry. Highlighting the contentious dynamic between the old and the new, Candace's loud singing serves as a form of protest and illustrates her unwillingness to accept the end of her tenure as the leading soprano. This act becomes a pivotal moment in the story that can lead to various outcomes, potentially influencing the characters and the village's perception of both women.