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What is the purpose of the ritual in "The Lottery"? The purpose of this gruesome ritual is to "ensure" a good crop season. This tradition has been going on for as long as people can remember in hopes of a rich crop season.

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How are blindly following traditions a theme in both stories? Well they are a theme in both stories because the true meaning and origin isn't directly stated and it's up to us to figure that out.

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How do the two stories create opposite themes of self-preservation? In the Lottery, there isn't a choice, if you're chosen, you die. In the Hunger Games, one must fight there way to survive. One is hope and determination, and the other is full of fate and demise.

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In "The Lottery", every family is brought together and one is chosen, one of the family members in the family chosen dies after picked. In "The Hunger Games," 24 are chosen, then brought to an arena where they are cared for and pleased for a week. And then they fight to survive and only 1 of the 24 come out alive. Some major differences between the two are that one survives and one dies, and that you have the chance to fight for yourself.

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What conflicts are represented in both stories? In "The Lottery", an emotional conflict strikes the Hutchinson family as they stone their beloved Tessie. And in "The Hunger Games", there is physical conflict between the boys and girls of every district clashing it out to survive and live famously.

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What is the purpose of "The Hunger Games"? The purpose is to simply punish people after they destroyed a district. Every year 24 people fight to the death and only one comes out alive. This is because they destroyed a district and are being punished.

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How is "destructive silence" a theme in the story? "Destructive Silence" is when a character or person stays quiet about big problems or obstacles. In "The Lottery", everyone stays quiet about the entire ordeal accept Tessie Hutchinson because she ends up winning. In "The Hunger Games", different districts aren't allowed to talk or communicate with one another. This causing more of an upbringing during the climax because it adds suspense.