# data[].attributes.body
The stories show what humans will do for traditions, such as the lottery and the hunger games. The lottery can be stopped at any time but it is a tradition, therefor they will not stop it.

# data[].attributes.body
The two stories also show what humans will do for life. In the Hunger Games Katnis is willing to fight for family, but in The Lottery Tessie is willingly to try to throw her own daughter under the bus to get a better chance at surviving The Lottery.

# data[].attributes.body
The theme shows the corruption of the government becoming violent and ruthless. In both stories someone is chosen from a box to be executed, just in different ways.

# data[].attributes.body
It shows that we desire the aspect of life. When Tessie gets picked she starts to yell and go crazy. So does Katnis when Prim gets picked in the reaping. She goes and tries to fight the peacekeepers to get to Prim.