Question

( please is due in 30mins can somebody pls help !! ) Imagine you are Bill Hutchinson, Mr. Summers, or Old Man Warner from Shirley Jackson's short story The
Lottery, who has just witnessed the lottery and its aftermath. In a well thought out 2 paragraph response, blast out your
reactions to witnessing the lottery. Describe your participation in the lottery. How do you feel after participating? Will
the town continue the lottery in the future? Be sure to refer to the text for specific character and plot details.

Answer 1

Answer:

Tessie Hutchinson is stoned to death to appease forces desiring a sacrificial lamb offered in atonement for the sins of others, with no questions asked.

Explanation:

The random persecution is done according to the rules of the lottery. The rules have long been the ritual which seems logical to the villagers. However, there is no reason behind the annual persecution. People just blindly follow the tradition and the leader in the village, regardless of the fact whether that person should die or not. It is a collective murder. Society wrongfully designates scapegoats to bear the sins of the community.