8220;Mrs. Delacroix selected a stone . . . and turned to Mrs. Dunbar. ‘Come on,’ she said. ‘Hurry up’ ” (640). The adults were not the only ones joining in on the “fun”, “The children had stones already, and someone gave little Davy Hutchinson a few pebbles” (640). Old Man Warner also joined in on the ritual, “ ‘Come on, Come on; everyone’ ” (640). One can see how much the town looks forward to this event, due to the excitement of the crowd. Not only is the lottery there to allow the people to socialize and enjoy themselves, but it is also thought to be a very important sacrificial offering to help with the seasons crops.The townspeople believe the lottery is beneficial to the town’s existence and stability. One may see it as a sacrificial offering to that which controls the growth of the crops for that season. “Used to be a saying about ‘Lottery in June, corn heavy soon.’ First thing you know we’d all be eating stewed chickweed and acorns. There’s always been a lottery, [Old Man Warner] added petulantly” (637). This is a lot like ancient tribes who used to sacrifice animals and sometimes people to their Gods. They would do this to make sure their crops were plentiful and their tribes were at peace. People in the town believe that those villages who don’t see the lottery valuable are ignorant and liable for a downfall in the community. “Mr. Adams said to Old Man Warner . . . ‘that over in the north village they’re talking of giving up the lottery.’ Old Man Warner snorted. ‘Pack of crazy fools,’ he said. ‘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, nobody work anymore, live that way for a while’” (637). This shows how one could view the lottery as a s...
