Evangeline: A Tale of Arcadia material "Evangeline" Part I

Describe the village of Grand-Pre. What overall impression is given?

The village of Grand-Pre is a kind of Eden, an idyllic place. The village is happy, and filled with simple, rustic people. The people are hard-working but they enjoy their labor and receiving gifts of nature. For example, the "hands of the farmers had raised with labor incessant," dikes that "shut out the turbulent tides;" yet they sometimes let the sea into the fields to water their crops, allowing nature's bounty to enrich their harvest. The streets are filled with simple but beautiful maids and matrons dressed in plain clothes, and everyone is "at peace with God and the world."

What story did the notary public tell to prove the point that justice triumphs in the end?

The notary tells a tale of a nobleman's palace where a necklace of pearls was lost. A maid was blamed and condemned to die on the...

The image of justice shattered: "Down on the pavement below the clattering scales of the balance." In the hollow of the scales of justice there was a nest where a magpie had stored the necklace of pearls, revealing the true 'criminal' and showing the people the evilness of their deed, and the fact that the only truly just judge is God.
How were the villagers informed of their deportation? What role did Father Felician play among the people?

The commander informs the town that the King has laid claim to the townspeople's lands, homes, and livestock, and that they are to be forcibly removed to other territories. They are declared prisoners of the soldiers. The commander says the task is painful for him but he must obey his orders. Father Felician acts as a peacemaker, preventing violence. Father Felician shames people like…