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The Hunger Games ritual is done partly for population control, but it is also done for the capitols entertainment. To the capitol it is almost like watching a sport or the Olympics.  They think its funny. It is also so the districts don't rebel against the government again. The games are kind of like a form of government to keep order between the districts and the Capitol.

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The people of the village in "The Lottery" have a very interesting ritual. This ritual involves killing off one of their own citizens. What would cause these people to kill their own friend? We believe that the purpose of the lottery is to follow tradition. The people  of the village come from generations and generations of their society performing the lottery, So its only natural that they would want to keep the tradition alive. Although the lottery doesn't seem to have a purpose, this gruesome ritual actually performed because the citizens of the village see it as their duty  to follow the deep rooted tradition and to participate in the most important event of their culture.

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There are many differences between the purpose of The Hunger Games and The Lottery . One reason they are different is the Hunger Games was meant to to control population but also so the people won't rise up against the capital. The Hunger Games was mostly for the entertainment of the capital. On the other hand, The Lottery's purpose is to adhere to tradition.  The lottery is not meant to be entertaining or population control. It is simply what has been going on for many years. There are many differences between the The Lottery and The Hunger Games's purposes.