How Does Tess Hutchinson Change In The Lottery By Shirley Jackson

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Lose Some, Win One In the exposition of “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, there are multiple characters who are introduced throughout the entirety of the story. One character that undergoes the most substantial amount of change is Tessie Hutchinson. She goes from being completely on board with the lottery to being totally and completely against it. Tessie Hutchinson develops into a round character by completely opposing of things that she once believed so strongly in. Shirley develops Mrs. Hutchinson by changing her beliefs about the village, the villagers, and the tradition of the lottery. Tessie Hutchinson now opposes the beliefs of the village and the villagers. When Jackson introduces Tessie Hutchinson in the story, she shows up to the

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