2a. A scapegoat is one who is blamed for mistakes even though it may not truly be their fault. One is mainly made a scapegoat because it is convenient or easy to place blame on that particular person. The most obvious example of a scapegoat in this story is Mr. Summers when he is blamed by Mrs. Hutchinson for not giving her husband enough time to choose a slip of paper. Another moment in the story that possibly involved a scapegoat is when Old Man Warner blames young people for having the idea of stopping the lottery in the north village. This would be considered a scapegoat because he easily puts blame on that specific group even though it could not be their doing.
5a. From what the story provided, it is possible that Mr. Summers did
5a. From what the story provided, it is possible that Mr. Summers did