Author's Note: This is my response on the theme to the short story "The Lottery".
In the short story "The Lottery" they had a theme of tradition. The lottery is actually a ritual that has been going on in the town. When this new family moved in a certain family member was picked to join and enter this "ritual". Then in the box are a bunch of white slips, whichever person draws the white slip with the black dot on it must be killed by stone. I believe the author just wanted to set the mood of the town by saying this is the way it's done so move on. By that they mean this is our tradition we can't end it so if you don't agree then just move on. The author of the story must have been living in a family that could only do things one way. Where the parent is always right, the father is the "man" of the family makes every decision.
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