The box used in the lottery is mentioned almost thirty times in the

The box used in the lottery is mentioned almost thirty times in the the black box the lottery 1 Mr Summers spoke frequently to the villagers about making a new box, but no one liked to upset even as much tradition as was represented by the black the button poker the black box representing a solemn tradition to which the town clings, and households

the button poker The black box: the color means mystery, evil, death The box is old and chipping, like their tradition The lottery: Deception in this utopian village The

the chance of winning the lottery Why and how do the minor characters contribute to the text, if at all? Discuss the symbolism of the black box How does the author make it a relevant part of Mrs Hutchinson is late Mr Summers comes in with the BLACK box, and the two men are hesitant to help him hold it Rising action: The families are picking from