The Writing Process

Surprise: The children stop playing and watch the lottery like it is normal. This surprised me because they are used to the tradition and don’t seem scared of it.

Important: The black box is old and worn, but the villagers still use it. This is important because it shows how long the lottery tradition has been around.

Confusing: Tessie Hutchinson gets chosen even though she was part of the lottery. This confused me because the villagers were okay with the lottery until Tessie was the one chosen.