Change in the Village

"Change in the Village" by George Sturt is a story documents the altering way of life in a countryside parish, showing how city life and new times changed it. Sturt tells about the difficulties, practices, and temperaments of the village people, using his own observations as someone living there for around 20 years. The story starts by describing the area, noting how it's unclear if it's even a village because of its history and money problems. The writer thinks about the lives of the villagers, who have mostly kept their old-fashioned ways, even as things around them change. He points out how important the land is to them and how they still follow old customs, but also mentions how big changes are coming as more people move in. These changes threaten the community's spirit, the customs, and the lives of the people who were originally there. The beginning prepares us for a story about how these changes affect not only the place itself, but also the connections and identities of the people who live there.