THE LOTTERY by SHIRLEY JACKSON
The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely, and the grass,was richly green. The people of the village began to gather in the square, between the post office and the bank, around ten o'clock; in some towns there were so many people that the lottery took two days and had to be started on June 26th. But in this village, where there were only about three hundred people, the whole lottery took less than two hours, so it could begin at ten o'clock in the morning and still be through in time to allow the villagers to get home for noon dinner.
The description of the lottery in the passage is meant to make the reader feel
which one is right
• disgusted with the tradition
• suspicious of the mayor
• that the lottery is a pleasant tradition
certain that a lot of money will be won
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