In "The Lottery," if people at the gathering listened to Tessie when she said, "It isn't fair, it isn't right!" What might have been the result?

Question

In "The Lottery," if people at the gathering listened to Tessie when she said, "It isn't fair, it isn't right!" What might have been the result?

A. additional people would die
B. Tessie would become the mayor
C. the tradition would change
D. Tessie would be forgiven

Answer 1

C. the tradition would change

Tessie's protest against the lottery could have sparked a reconsideration of the tradition, leading to a change in the ritual or the decision to completely do away with it. This would have prevented further unnecessary deaths in the community.