Although the plot may have the same idea of murder to it, the stories do have a difference in plot. In The Lottery, there is no way that Tessie can fight to stay alive. Once Tessie has chosen her slip of paper, it is impossible for her to stay alive since she has the slip with the black dot. Unlike Tessie, Rainsford can fight for his life. The General is determined to kill Rainford for sport, but he gives him a fighting chance. Rainsford has an entire jungle to hide in and an intelligent brain to help him fight to stay alive. At the end of each story, Tessie is dead, and Rainsford is
