She uses The Black Box to represent that no one liked to ruin traditions. "No one liked to upset even as much tradition as was represented by the black box" (Shirley Jackson). One representation of symbolism is the shabby black box that represents both traditions of the lottery and the villagers’ loyalty to it. “They do not question the purpose of the box; they simply think that the history and the tradition that the black box represents are right.” (Shmoop). They believe the tradition and meaning of it is
She uses The Black Box to represent that no one liked to ruin traditions. "No one liked to upset even as much tradition as was represented by the black box" (Shirley Jackson). One representation of symbolism is the shabby black box that represents both traditions of the lottery and the villagers’ loyalty to it. “They do not question the purpose of the box; they simply think that the history and the tradition that the black box represents are right.” (Shmoop). They believe the tradition and meaning of it is