After Ben first asks Tom to let him whitewash, why does Tom keep stalling, seeming
about to consent and then suddenly changing his mind more than once? Refer to
evidence in the text to explain your answer.

the theme of universality in town is expressed in ensuring all citizens upon the occurrence of a relevant social circumstance (sickness, unemployment, old age, employment injury, having many children, maternity, disability, loss of the breadwinner, etc.)

it could change in many ways and by that i mean income can go lower or higher depending on how hard you work. i hope this .