The first name is Mr. Summers. He is the man who conducts the lottery. In the story “The lottery” it states: “The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with fresh warmth of a full-summer day” (Jackson, 139). The quote and Mr. Summers shows that it takes place in the summer with the man who is in charge being Mr. Summer. Also since Mr. Summers is in charge he “summons” the villagers up to draw papers and to be stoned. Then there is Old Man Warner. Old Man Warner “the oldest man in town” (Jackson, 140) had participated in 70 years of lottery. His name is ironic because he is going around warning people about the lottery. Next there is Mr. Graves, he is the postmaster and helps prepare everything for The Lottery. He works closely with Mr. Summers. In the summer Mr. Summers and Mr. Graves fill “graves” during the
The first name is Mr. Summers. He is the man who conducts the lottery. In the story “The lottery” it states: “The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with fresh warmth of a full-summer day” (Jackson, 139). The quote and Mr. Summers shows that it takes place in the summer with the man who is in charge being Mr. Summer. Also since Mr. Summers is in charge he “summons” the villagers up to draw papers and to be stoned. Then there is Old Man Warner. Old Man Warner “the oldest man in town” (Jackson, 140) had participated in 70 years of lottery. His name is ironic because he is going around warning people about the lottery. Next there is Mr. Graves, he is the postmaster and helps prepare everything for The Lottery. He works closely with Mr. Summers. In the summer Mr. Summers and Mr. Graves fill “graves” during the