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julsineya [31]
3 years ago
11

In the short story "The Lottery", why do the townspeople stone people in their community?

English
1 answer:
Firdavs [7]3 years ago
5 0

Answer: Although they lost the black box, using stone is part of the ritual

Explanation:

Although the may have forgotten the ritual and lost the black box, but townspeople remember the use of stone on any one that pick a paper with black dot.

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