When a person does something for so long that it becomes a part of a daily, monthly, or even yearly procedure, it may be done thoughtlessly. For example, when the people had “done it so many times that they only half listened to the directions,” it is established that the people are accustomed to the lottery because it is something done so often (223). When a person is used to doing something that person does not consider it wrong. Another example of tradition being a routine was when the lady said, “guess we better get started, get this over with, so’s we can go back to work”(223). This shows that this horrible event did not faze many of the others there because the people were used to
When a person does something for so long that it becomes a part of a daily, monthly, or even yearly procedure, it may be done thoughtlessly. For example, when the people had “done it so many times that they only half listened to the directions,” it is established that the people are accustomed to the lottery because it is something done so often (223). When a person is used to doing something that person does not consider it wrong. Another example of tradition being a routine was when the lady said, “guess we better get started, get this over with, so’s we can go back to work”(223). This shows that this horrible event did not faze many of the others there because the people were used to