75 Years Ago, 'The Lottery' Went Viral There's a Reason We're Still

All villagers grab stones and run towards Tessie, who is now standing in the middle of the crowd She continues to complain about the unfairness

The Lottery is about a town that gathers every year to draw lots to see which member of the town will be stoned to death Literary Elements Genre: short horror

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the lottery vocabulary The story serves as a cautionary tale, reminding readers that blindly following tradition can lead to devastating consequences It also