The Lottery and Other Stories

Which characters are seemingly good natured; however, they show a different side during the events of the lottery?

Which characters are seemingly good natured; however, they show a different side during the events of the lottery?

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Certainly Tess Hutchinson is an example of this. Tess is the last to arrive to the lottery, claiming that she had forgotten the date.She chats and seems in good spirits joking with others. She chats briefly to Mrs. Delacroix, before making her way to stand with her family. When her husband picks the marked slip of paper, things quickly unravel for Tess, She accuses Mr. Summers of being unfair. Similarly, when she herself picks the marked paper, she protests the ritual instead of accepting her fate.