At what point in the story is Tessies fate determined? Meaning when was there no turning back from what eventually happened to h
er? A. When the children assemble first and gather stones B. When tessie accuses Mr. Summers of unfairness C. When Bill her own husband tells Tessie to shut up D. When she is late to the lottery
The correct option is B. The Lottery is a story of a village that usually participates annually in lottery, but the lottery that is done in this village is contrary to the traditional lottery because the winner is always stone to death. Tessie fate was determined at the point where her husband picked the special lottery paper, which signifies that the person that will die have to come from that family. At this point, Tessie spoke out vehemently about the unfairness of the lottery. Each member of Tessie family had to take another lottery slip to decide who will die and Tessie picked the death ticket.
The clear and obvious English of the title "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning" means D. a farewell urging the listener not to be sad.
The speaker points out that he is compelled to consume his time apart from his beloved, but before he go, he explains that goodbye should not be the event of sorrow and mourning.
