Answer:
The Lottery is about how old traditions can cause harm to a population.
Explanation:
Motif<span> and </span>theme<span> are linked in a literary work but there is a difference between them. In a literary piece, a </span>motif<span> is a recurrent image, idea or a symbol that develops or explains a </span>theme<span> while a </span>theme<span> is a central idea or message.</span>
The given line above was said by King Nestor from an ancient Greek poem, The Odyssey by Homer. This ancient poem is about Odysseus, a Greek hero, on his journey back home after Troy has fallen. It took him ten years to be back to his family, and during his absence, they thought he died.