What if winning the lottery concluded in losing the most valuable thing? your life. June twenty-seventh annually, this year in particularly was a clear and sunny afternoon in this small village. Mr.Summers and old man warner stood out out to me the most in this story because of the way Mr.Summers changed and how old man Warner did not change. Aside from Mr.Summer happy, fun, has an exciting stress-free name as well as having a startling amount of power in the town. Mr.Summers is a married, childless, business owner. He is, “jovial” and the towns people almost seem like they have pity for him because of how much his wife nags. However not one villager has challenged or questioned Mr.Summers position and role of authority in their village, and his power in the lottery. He draws the names on the day of the lottery as well as selects the family member that would be stoned to death. Furthermore, the fact that Mr.Summer will continue as the superior conductor of the lottery is almost as if it is a part of the tradition …show more content…
warner, also known as old man warner, has participated in seventy-seven lotteries. He acts as if the other towns are “crazy fools” for not having the tradition they have always had. Mr.Warner is threatened from the idea of change. He believes that i the lottery is in occurrence then society will maintain stable. In addition, he as well firmly agrees with an old wise tale, “Lottery on june, corn be heavy soon.” In conclusion he fears that if the lottery stops he'll be forced to eat “chickweed and acorns” bringing the village back to the medieval era where they would be forced to hunt and gather their goods. These irrational fears show that Mr.Warner has a strong belief in superstition. Therefore, these ways and demonstrations of misperception show how dangerous the world could be following traditions blind. Mr.Summer unlike many others in the story “the Lottery” remains as the same character throughout the whole