Which of the following quotes from “The Lottery” best illustrates the story’s theme that following tradition blindly can be hazardous?
(1 point)
Responses
“She snatched a paper out and held it behind her.”
“She snatched a paper out and held it behind her.”
“'Bill,' Mr. Summers said, and Bill Hutchinson reached into the box and felt around, bringing his hand out at last with the slip of paper in it.”
“'Bill,' Mr. Summers said, and Bill Hutchinson reached into the box and felt around, bringing his hand out at last with the slip of paper in it.”
“Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones.”
“Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones.”
“You'll have to go ahead and I'll catch up with you.”