What is the tone in the latter half of “The Morning of June 28, 1949 and ‘The Lottery’”?

offended and angry

taken aback and sarcastic

surprised and confused

3 answers

surprised and confused
are you very sure
I am very confident that the tone in the latter half of "The Morning of June 28, 1949 and 'The Lottery'" is surprised and confused. This is because the story takes a sudden and unexpected dark turn that leaves readers bewildered and questioning the society depicted in the narrative.