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Why do the townspeople agree to take part in the lottery and turn against each other? Do you think their willingness to take part in the lottery makes them bad people? Why or why not?

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Why do the townspeople agree to take part in the lottery and turn against each other? Do you think their willingness to take part in the lottery makes them bad people? Why or why not?

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Do you think the townspeople are influenced by the actions of those around them? Have you ever felt compelled to do something because other people were doing it?

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Do you think the townspeople are influenced by the actions of those around them? Have you ever felt compelled to do something because other people were doing it?

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What literary device do you think could be used to describe Mrs. Delacroix's actions toward Mrs. Hutchinson at the beginning of the story compared to her actions towards her at the end?

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What literary device do you think could be used to describe Mrs. Delacroix's actions toward Mrs. Hutchinson at the beginning of the story compared to her actions towards her at the end?

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Why do you think Old Man Warner has not been picked yet for the lottery if it is random and he has been in the town for 77 years?

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Why do you think Old Man Warner has not been picked yet for the lottery if it is random and he has been in the town for 77 years?

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Do you think Mrs. Hutchinson deserved to be the one stoned?

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Do you think Mrs. Hutchinson deserved to be the one stoned?

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How does the following quote affect or start to change the reader's perspective on the lottery?: "The villagers kept their distance, leaving a space between themselves and the stool, and when Mr. Summers said, “Some of you fellows want to give me a hand?” there was a hesitation before two men, Mr. Martin and his oldest son, Baxter, came forward to hold the box steady on the stool while Mr. Summers stirred up the papers inside it" (Jackson 4).

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Do you think the children know what is going on? If so how do you think they feel about it?

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Do you think the children know what is going on? If so how do you think they feel about it?

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How is sexism represented as a theme in the story?

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How is sexism represented as a theme in the story?

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Why doesn't Mrs. Hutchinson try to run when she is picked? Is the consequence for running worse than being stoned to death?

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Why doesn't Mrs. Hutchinson try to run when she is picked? Is the consequence for running worse than being stoned to death?

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Do you think they ever feel regret for killing their own people and do you think someone knows thats not why harvests are good or bad?

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Do you think they ever feel regret for killing their own people and do you think someone knows thats not why harvests are good or bad?

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What do you think they do with the stoned one's body? 

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What do you think they do with the stoned one's body? 

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How do you believe the lottery tradition began?

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How do you believe the lottery tradition began?

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A message in this story is that most people will follow tradition and the majority no matter how barbaric or unnecessary a practice may be. Do you think that this message is still applicable today?

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A message in this story is that most people will follow tradition and the majority no matter how barbaric or unnecessary a practice may be. Do you think that this message is still applicable today?

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Do you think that Mrs. Hutchinson showing up late to the square was foreshadowing her getting picked for the lottery?

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Do you think that Mrs. Hutchinson showing up late to the square was foreshadowing her getting picked for the lottery?

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Do you think that the villagers would have acted the same way if Davy Hutchinson had been picked for the lottery considering he is only a small child?

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Do you think that the villagers would have acted the same way if Davy Hutchinson had been picked for the lottery considering he is only a small child?

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I paragraph 69, it states "Nancy and Bill, Jr., opened theirs at the same time, and both beamed and laughed, turning around to the crowd and holding their slips of paper above their heads" (Jackson). The kids are initially overjoyed that they will not be the victims of this year's lottery. What do you think their reactions were when they realized it was their mother? Do you think they joined in on the stoning?

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I paragraph 69, it states "Nancy and Bill, Jr., opened theirs at the same time, and both beamed and laughed, turning around to the crowd and holding their slips of paper above their heads" (Jackson). The kids are initially overjoyed that they will not be the victims of this year's lottery. What do you think their reactions were when they realized it was their mother? Do you think they joined in on the stoning?

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Why do you think Old Man Warner still supports the Lottery after all these years?

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Why do you think Old Man Warner still supports the Lottery after all these years?

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Why do you think Old Man Warner still supports the Lottery after all these years?

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Why do you think Old Man Warner still supports the Lottery after all these years?

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Do you think that the lottery will end up continuing?

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Do you think that the lottery will end up continuing?

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Why don't the people in the village just stand up for the lottery and go agents it?

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Why don't the people in the village just stand up for the lottery and go agents it?

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What was the original purpose of the lottery? 

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What was the original purpose of the lottery? 