Symbols
What is the symbol for knowing you 'won' the lottery?
A black dot
Why was Tessie stoned in the end?
She got the black dot and therefore people got to kill her with the stones they gathered
A community blindly following a leader
who 'won' the lottery?
Tessie Hutchinson
What does Tessie scream at the end?
"It isn't fair, it isn't right"
what do the rocks symbolise?
The method of death
Why have they kept the black box for generations?
The black box has been there for generations and now its turned into there tradition
How many people are in the Hutchinson family?
5 (Bill, Bill Jr, Nancy, little Dave,and Tessie
They want to make the experience slow and painful
who was the first person to start collecting rocks?
Bobby Martin
What does Mr Graves symbolise?
He symbolises death, he helps Mr summers carry a black box which symbolises funeral and a coffin
Who has been doing the lottery for 77 years?
Old Man Warner
What does June 27th mean to the village?
That is when the lottery is held every year
who brought the three legged stool out in the centre of the square?
Mr. Graves