18. Which of the following quotes from "The Lottery" best illustrates the story's that following tradition blindly can be hazard
ous? A. "She snatched a paper out and held it behind her."
B. "Bill, Mr. Summers said, and Bill Hutchinson reached into the box and felt around, being his hand out at last with the slip of paper in it."
C. "Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remember to use stones."
D. "You'll have to go ahead and I'll catch up with you."
The correct answer and the quote that best illustrates the story's that following tradition blindly can be hazarous is C. "Althought the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remember to use stones."
The villagers do not know about the tradition's origin, yet they are devoted to its preservation and they have turned ritual murder into a village tradition. They do not even question why they do it or if it is wrong to kill someone. The fact that the lottery is a tradition is justification enought to kill people.
The answer is A because writing a narrative is based solely on a personal experience. A persuasive speech is more of your opinion and less about an experience.
people can change their names all the time if they feel that they want to change it and if they feel their names should be changed for them to fit in,in different places or eviroments
