Why in the world are these villagers sacrificing themselves? The lottery is a short story by Shirley Jackson. It is about how the Villagers think that killing one person every year on June 27 will allow their crops to grow firmly and fertile. Many of the villagers think the lottery is unfair and should be removed but some people like old man warner says they should keep the lottery. To begin with, Bill Hutchinson quiets his wife when she protest his selection during the lottery. He quiets her because he knew that he picked just as fair as anyone else did. Not only did he know that he picked fairly but he knew that it had to happen and he did not want to make a big deal out of something they