The Lottery and Other Stories
What things have changed over time?
Paragraph 4-7 about the lottery
Paragraph 4-7 about the lottery
The box used to symbolize part of an ornate tradition that was linked to the lottery. Its shabby condition tells us that the meanings and cultural importance of the lottery has died away. There used to be costumes and singing. The lottery used to have pageantry and meaning. The only part of the once elaborate festivities that remains is the lottery and subsequent murder of the victim.