What is the affect of beginning a story this way ?

What is one advantage of listening to an audio recording as opposed to silently reading a play?

Which character in this excerpt is in conflict with society, and why? joe summers is in conflict with society because he is joking with the villagers. old man warner is in conflict with society because he believes that young folks have crazy ideas. mrs. adams is in conflict with society because she says some villages have stopped holding lotteries. mr. adams is in conflict with society because he is standing with the villager who represents society's old ways.

The playwright would be able to express __ but the painter likely would not