Your short story, “The Lottery” should not have been published because the situational irony caused the readers to be shock. As you mention in your short story, it demonstrates “It isn’t fair, it isn’t right, Mrs. Hutchinson screamed, and then they were upon her.” This means that when Tessie was picked she was shocked and fearful that it was her turn to be stone which made the readers be shocked as trim since they thought it was going to be another character. This illustrates that even if a person responds “I hope it is not me” can end up being pick still and get something positive or negative. This explains that it can rebate today where if anyone official goes to court and everyone votes guilty, the person will be ashamed and depressed and
