Which quote from "The Lottery" best illustrates the theme that good people can do bad things when conforming to a group’s social expectations?Which quote from "The Lottery" best illustrates the theme that good people can do bad things when conforming to a group’s social expectations?(1 point)

Question

Which quote from "The Lottery" best illustrates the theme that good people can do bad things when conforming to a group’s social expectations?Which quote from "The Lottery" best illustrates the theme that good people can do bad things when conforming to a group’s social expectations?(1 point)

Responses

“A sudden hush fell on the crowd as Mr. Summers cleared his throat and looked at the list.”
“A sudden hush fell on the crowd as Mr. Summers cleared his throat and looked at the list.”

“Mrs. Hutchinson said, grinning, ‘Wouldn't have me leave m'dishes in the sink, now, would you, Joe?’”
“Mrs. Hutchinson said, grinning, ‘Wouldn't have me leave m'dishes in the sink, now, would you, Joe?’”

“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.”

"She snatched a paper out and held it behind her."

Answer 1

"She snatched a paper out and held it behind her." This quote best illustrates the theme that good people can do bad things when conforming to a group's social expectations. It shows how even though Mrs. Hutchinson knows that the lottery is wrong and unfair, she still participates in the tradition to avoid going against the group's expectations.