![]() ![]() Jackson opens the story by showing that this ritual is practiced by everyone in town and has been going on for decades now. When Warner found out about this his first words were, “Pack of fools” he also says, “Listening to the young folks, nothing’s good enough for them.” This gives off the perception that the author believes that there is no problem in harming innocent people. ![]() Old Man Warner and other characters from the short story at many points state that the lottery should not be put off even though in some places it is. It has no designated nor positive purpose and all throughout the short story instead of wanting to end the lottery everyone wants to keep it a tradition. When you think of winning a lottery most people think of winning a grand prize, but in this case it is the total opposite and can end very drastically. ![]()
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