![]() ![]() The original black box for the lottery has long since been lost, and the current box is well worn, but the villagers don’t like to upset tradition by replacing the box. Martin and his oldest son Baxter come forward to hold the black box on the stool at the center of the square. Summers appeals to the crowd for help, and Mr. He arrives in the square carrying the black box, followed by the postmaster, Mr. This civic engagement stems from his free time: his wife is a scold and he is childless, so the other villagers pity him. Summers conducts the lottery, as well as the square dances, the teen club, and the Halloween Program. Eventually the women join their husbands and call to their children, so families are standing together as units. Adults arrive and stand around talking: the men speak of farming and the weather, and the women greeting each other and gossiping. Bobby Martin, Harry Jones, and Dickie Delacroix gather a large pile of stones and defend them from the other boys. The children are enjoying their summer vacation. It is June 27th, and a beautiful summer morning, and villagers begin to gather in their town square (the town is unnamed) for the annual “lottery.” This village has only three hundred people, and so the lottery can be completed easily in a single day, and leave time for noon dinner. ![]()
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