given in the conversation between Mr. Adams and Old Man Warner, both of whom discuss the nature of the lottery they celebrate. Mr. Adams suggests that the tradition of randomly picking an individual from the village to be stoned to death may be a dying out: “‘They do say,’ Mr. Adams said to Old Man Warner, who stood next to him, ‘that over in the north village they’re talking of giving up the lottery’” (Jackson, 2011, p. 225). There is a kind of hopeful tone in Mr. Adams’ assertion. He would gladly…
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