The Lottery and Other Stories

Why is Jackson's "The Lottery" included in Chapter 7 as an example of symbolism in a short story?

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The Lottery is symbolic of hypocrisy in the community, and the sometimes unaccepted brutality that is acted out in the name of tradition.

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