"The villagers kept their distance, leaving a space between them and the stool" (Jackson, Pg. 214).
This quote is from The Lottery. As I began reading the story it was intriguing to me what was the lottery going to represent? Initially there seemed to be tension in the air and it did not appear that the lottery was going to gift a load of cash, or in this case, a new tractor to the villager with the winning ticket. But when Mr. Summers (unique name given to the villager that does the drawing every June) brought the black box out and set it on the black stool, carried by the postman, and all of the villagers kept their distance. I believe this quote really cast a dark shadow on the drawing. Sure enough as it was revealed the winner was stoned to death so the corn would grow better. OK?
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