shows us how Mr. Summers is a proponent of the pointless violence that claims one person’s life each year for sacrifice
“We better get started, get this
Mr. Summers over with, so’s we can go back to work.” hard working society. so hard working that even the murdering of a civilian is on a time table
“That was done pretty fast, and now we’ve got to be hurrying a little more to get done in time.”
Mr. Summers
meaning the murdering of Tessi needs to be done and fast with no remorse or though on what they are doing
Quotations said by the other characters or author
Character name or author
What does this quote tell you about the person?
“Mr. summers spoke frequently to the villagers about making a new box, but no one liked to upset or even as much tradition as was represented by the black box” author
shows how firmly entrenched the villagers are in the lottery’s tradition and how threatening they find the idea of change
“There was in proper swearing-in author of Mr. Summers by the postmaster,” all this fuss lends the lottery a distinctively official quality
“You didn't give him time enough to take any paper he wanted. I saw you. It wasn't fair!”
Tessi is defending her family, or maybe she is more concerned about her own fate
