<span>external, all they wanted was the money he had on him because they were hungry, holding him for ransom would take too much time</span>
The main characters of the short story "The Lottery," by Shirley Jackson are:
- Mr. Summers and Mr. Graves, who prepare the paper slips for all the families of the village.
- Bill Hutchinson, whose family has been chosen.
- Tessie Huchinson, Bill's wife, who is picked to be stoned to death.
