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"It isn't fair! It isn't right! Mrs. Hutchinson screamed. (Jackson, 5)

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"It isn't fair! It isn't right! Mrs. Hutchinson screamed. (Jackson, 5)

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"the population was more than three hundred" (Jackson 1)

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"the population was more than three hundred" (Jackson 1)

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Population control is a big part of government control
Sam Warner

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"It isn't fair, it isn't right," Mrs.Hutchinson screamed, and then they were upon her. ( Jackson 6)
The towns people are stoning and killing Mrs. Hutchinson following the governments orders.
Spencer Hannah

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"Nothing but trouble in that" Old Man Warner said stoutly. "Pack of young fools."

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"Nothing but trouble in that" Old Man Warner said stoutly. "Pack of young fools."

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They continue this tradition not because of the government but because they believe in it.

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"Well, now," Mr. Summers said soberly, "guess we better get started, get this over with, so's we can go back to work. Anybody ain't here?" (Jackson 2) - Brady Anderson

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"Well, now," Mr. Summers said soberly, "guess we better get started, get this over with, so's we can go back to work. Anybody ain't here?" (Jackson 2) - Brady Anderson

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Everyone else in the village knew the answer perfectly well, it was the business of the official of the lottery to ask such questions formally" ( Jackson 1)

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Everyone else in the village knew the answer perfectly well, it was the business of the official of the lottery to ask such questions formally" ( Jackson 1)

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the government is controlling the village because they are not allowed to ask questions

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"A sudden hush fell on the crowd as Mr. Summers cleared his throat and looked at the list" 

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"A sudden hush fell on the crowd as Mr. Summers cleared his throat and looked at the list" 

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This man is considered above everyone in importance so everyone respects him.

Kayla

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"Some people believed that the official of the lottery used to stand just so when he sang it, others believed that he was supposed to walk among". -Nieka

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"Some people believed that the official of the lottery used to stand just so when he sang it, others believed that he was supposed to walk among". -Nieka

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the government made the lottery

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"Nancy next," Ms Summers said. Nancy was twelve and, her school friends breathed heavily as she went forward switching her skirt, and took a slip dainty  

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"Nancy next," Ms Summers said. Nancy was twelve and, her school friends breathed heavily as she went forward switching her skirt, and took a slip dainty  

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"There were the lists to make up--of heads of family's, heads of households in each family, members of each household in each family" (Jackson, 1). 

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"There were the lists to make up--of heads of family's, heads of households in each family, members of each household in each family" (Jackson, 1). 

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This shows government control since they have a list of everyone in the town. -Will Schnauss

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Jackson 2

"Although Mr.Summers and everyone else in the village knew the answer perfectly well, it was the business of the official of the lottery to ask such questions formally."

This shows government control because its saying how even though Mr. Summers and the people of the village knows the answers to questions, Mr. Summers must ask them and the people must answer them because of the government rule.

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"It was the business of the official of the lottery to ask such questions formally" (Jackson 3) -Lauren Grossmann

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"It was the business of the official of the lottery to ask such questions formally" (Jackson 3) -Lauren Grossmann

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This shows government control because there's certain rules the citizens have to follow.

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"Mr. Graves took the child's hand and removed the folded paper from the tight fist and held it while little Dave stood next to him and looked up at him wonderingly." (Jackson 5) 

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"Mr. Graves took the child's hand and removed the folded paper from the tight fist and held it while little Dave stood next to him and looked up at him wonderingly." (Jackson 5) 

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-Presley
Mr. Graves forced the kid to give him the paper just like the government forces the people to contribute in the lottery.

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"Sometimes it seems like there is not time between lotteries anymore." (Jackson 3)

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"Sometimes it seems like there is not time between lotteries anymore." (Jackson 3)

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--Enrique
They are being forced into the lottery every year

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"Tessie Hutchinson was in the center of a cleared space by now and she held her hands out desperately as the villagers moved in on her.

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"Tessie Hutchinson was in the center of a cleared space by now and she held her hands out desperately as the villagers moved in on her.

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Mrs. Hutchinson was being forced by the government in the middle of a cleared space, and was stoned.

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" ' It isn't fair, ' she [Tessie Hutchingson] said. A stone hit her on the side of the head" (Jackson 5).

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" ' It isn't fair, ' she [Tessie Hutchingson] said. A stone hit her on the side of the head" (Jackson 5).

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No matter how much Tessie Hutcingson plead, the crowd was intent on siding with the government, believing that this sacrifice will benefit society.

--Remy S.

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"Seventy seventh year I been in the lottery", Old Man Warner said as he went through the crowd."Seventy seventh time"(Jackson 4)

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"Seventy seventh year I been in the lottery", Old Man Warner said as he went through the crowd."Seventy seventh time"(Jackson 4)

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Old Man Warner has been doing this lottery for 77 years and he still hasn't thought that the lottery could be wrong. -Fadl Idriss

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"Soon the men began to gather, surveying their own children, speaking of planting and rain, tractors and taxes." (Jackson 1) 

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"Soon the men began to gather, surveying their own children, speaking of planting and rain, tractors and taxes." (Jackson 1) 

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--Sydney
The towns people acted as if i was just a normal day in the village; blindly accepting the fact that someone will late be killed.

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"Although the villagers forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones."(Jackson 5)

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"Although the villagers forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones."(Jackson 5)

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This shows that at one time the government had used a black box and ritual during the lottery but were forgotten. But the people remembered that they were stoned to death.

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"...in some towns, there were so many people that the lottery took two days, ... but in this village, where there were only 300 people, the whole lottery took less than 3 hours" (Jackson 1) Grahl

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"...in some towns, there were so many people that the lottery took two days, ... but in this village, where there were only 300 people, the whole lottery took less than 3 hours" (Jackson 1) Grahl

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This shows government control because they have a whole system in not just a city, but multiple.

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"There was a proper swear-in of Mr. Summers by the official post master of the lottery" Mr. Summers is a gov't member showing that only high members of the gov't could be in the leadership of the lottery.

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Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box,they still remembered to use stones". this shows gov. control because the gov. makes people be stoned to death each year.

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"Everyone else in the village knew the answer perfectly well, it was the business of the official of the lottery to ask such questions formally" (Jackson 3). --Katie

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"Everyone else in the village knew the answer perfectly well, it was the business of the official of the lottery to ask such questions formally" (Jackson 3). --Katie

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Government control is shown here because the government controls who runs the lottery.

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"'Daughters draw with their husbands' families, Tessie,'" (Jackson 3)--Ohm
This explains government control because the government controls the rules of the lottery because they made the rule that daughters draw for their husband's family

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"Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones" (Jackson 5).  -Trey 

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"Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones" (Jackson 5).  -Trey 

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Even though the villagers did not know how to perform the ritual of the sacrifice, the government's control of the annual ritual give the villagers a chance to think about what is taking place at the ritual.

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"The people had done it so many times..." (Jackson 3). --Ella

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"The people had done it so many times..." (Jackson 3). --Ella

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I believe this shows government control because it seems like they are being forced to do The Lottery every year, even if they don't really want to participate.

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"Listening to the young folks, nothings good enough for them. Next thing you know, they'll be wanting to go back to living in caves, and nobody work anymore." (Jackson 3) -Phoebe

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"Listening to the young folks, nothings good enough for them. Next thing you know, they'll be wanting to go back to living in caves, and nobody work anymore." (Jackson 3) -Phoebe

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The government has corrupted there minds to thinking that the lottery is ok and normal because they have been living like that for so long.

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"The boys smiled as they gathered the stones" (Jackson 1).  --Ramp  

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"The boys smiled as they gathered the stones" (Jackson 1).  --Ramp  

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The boys are doing the govvernment's bidding and blindly following orders--they do not hesitate or frown in regard to the upcoming death.