Why do most literary works follow the basic elements of plot

because it needs to show how the story or the short passage started and where it took place

the maximum speed limit is 55 mph on a two-lane undivided highway and for vehicles towing trailers.

well stockyards mean a large yard containing pens and sheds, typically adjacent to a slaughterhouse, in which livestock is kept and sorted. and i'm assuming that by party you   mean a large group of people which does make sense because chicago is a very crowded place much like new york. stockyards tend to take up a lot of room due to needing the area for pens to keep animals in and the fact that stockyards are usually right by slaughterhouse where they process and distribute the product. so its much like a zoo but with some dead animal products close by.