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The Lottery
"It isn't fair!"- Tessie Hutchinson
Image courtesy of Hugo.
Ritual (adjective rit·u·al \ˈri-chə-wəl, -chəl; ˈrich-wəl\)- "the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies" (Merriam- Webster)
Ex: Because so much of the ritual had been forgotten or discarded, Mr. Summers had been successful in having slips of paper substituted for the chips of wood that had been used for generations.
Summary
The villagers of an unknown town gather together for the annual lottery. Mr. Summers runs the lottery and has a lot to do before the event happens. There is a list of all the families and households in the town. Each head of the families draws a slip of paper from the black box on the front stage. After everyone draws a slip of paper, they have to open the paper. Bill Hutchinson has got it so his family has to draw again. After they all draw, it is revealed that Tessie Hutchinson has drawn the paper with the black dot on it and has “won” the lottery. She tries to defend herself and her family, but still has rocks thrown at her by the other villagers.
Villagers gather for the annual lottery
Bill Hutchinson picks "the slip"
Tessie Hutchinson gets the slip of paper with the black dot
The villagers throw stones at Tessie Hutchinson
Each head of the families draw a slip of paper from the black box
The Hutchinson famly has to draw slips of paper from the black box
Tessie Hutchinson plies for her life