It is evident that the village lottery is a strange practice that the members of the community have chosen to follow without so much as asking why it is enforced (Bailey 38). The author begins by describing the manner in which members of the community are gathering up in the town square. Even by the description of the day, it seems that the event that the people are attending is one of great importance and will lead to significant joy spread through the society. As other villages also follow the ritual, it seems appealing to the community members to ensure that they do not deviate from the customs that they found. It is after, the children are mentioned to be gathering stones that the ritual’s true intentions are presented. It seems that the
