In the small nameless village the very first settlers that established it had started the inhumane and savage process of the lottery, and the three hundred current inhabitants of the village still keep every part of the tra

The author uses the character’s actions to show that even though the tradition of the lottery makes no sense they still do it because it was how the townspeople were brought up and it is a normal thing for them. “Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones, and the other boys soon followed his example, selecting the smoothest and roundest stones.” Every year the boys would collect stones for the lottery, which was the murder weapon so viciously used to take the life of the lottery winner, despite gender or age. Having young boys collect the murder weapon so calm and casual shows the reader that this is not unsettling even for the youngest minds. The children are not upset that they are going to take the life of another person because they were brought up to understand that since its tradition that its ok. The villagers did show their fear of being the one chosen for the lottery it just never occurred to them that they did not have to do this, that they could decide to throw the ridiculous tradition away. “The villagers kept their distance, leaving a space between themselves and the stool, and when Mr. Summers said, “Some of you fellows want to give me a hand?” there was a hesitation before two men…came forward to hold he box steady on the stool.” People were afraid to approach the box because they knew what was in store for the “lucky” winner. Everyone in the town is eligible to win even children, and people of the town do get nervous when it comes to a child drawling from the box. “Nancy was twelve, and her school friends breathed heavily as she went forward switching her skirt, and took a slip daintily from the box.” The other children are hoping that it is not Nancy who is chosen; they know that it will be the end of their dear friend Nancy if she wins Ok tradition calls for children to take their chances of being the one chosen for a chance to die. Most people would think log

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