She did not go into detail, was a bit upset, and I was driving at the time... I would guess there were allusions to rituals and the like; it has been two decad

She did not go into detail, was a bit upset, and I was driving at the time... I would guess there were allusions to rituals and the like; it has been two decades since I read the first book so I'd have to again before making an attempt to answer your question. The important thing is to understand the allegorical nature of the story and what psychological insights about life one might get from it, as another commentator pointed out. "White people" (the stereotype) don't have a clue about such things, hence my wisecrack.