This story takes place in a small village of about 300 people on 27 June. The villagers gathered every year on the square between the post office and bank in the draw for the lottery, which only lasted two hours, giving everyone enough time to return to their daily lives. The draw, which was once pieces of wood, built around a black box that now held the papers. Mr. Summers was the officer in charge of announcing the names of one representative from each household and each family to approach the black box and retrieve a document. The black box itself was the paraphernalia of all that remains of a long list of rituals lottery once had, as a song and a salute. That day, Ms. Tessie Hutchinson was the last to arrive, she confessed to Mrs. Delacroix had forgotten what day it was, and then joked saying to Mr. Summers that she could not draw the lottery, leaving dirty dishes in the sink, Mr. Hutchinson reveals the role of Tessie was marked with a black dot that Summers was in the office of the company's coal last night. Ms. Tessie, said the draw had been unfair, but was ostracized by his family and villagers, including children, adolescents and adults, each took the stones, and went upon her.
What is the origin and this ritual?
Was the harvest more important for the people in this town than the life of a person?
Why did the villigers not stone Old Man Warner who was so pleased with the lottery?
Maybe after 77 lotteries Warner wanted to know what it feels to win.
Would Mrs. Hutchinson have thought it was unfair if an other family won the lottery.
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