Eva Wang The lottery
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- “The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green.”
- “‘That over in the north village they’re talking of giving up the lottery.’ Old Man Warner snorted. ‘Pack of crazy fools,’ he said. ‘Listening to the young folks, nothing’s good enough for them. Next thing you know, they’ll be wanting to go back to living in caves, nobody work any more, live that way for a while. Used to be a saying about ‘Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon.’ First thing you know, we’d all be eating stewed chickweed and acorns. There’s always been a lottery,’ he added petulantly.”
- “‘you draw for the Hutchinson family. You got any other households in the Hutchinsons?’ ’There’s Don and Eva,’ Mrs. Hutchinson yelled. ‘Make them take their chance!’ ’Daughters draw with their husbands’ families, Tessie,’ Mr. Summers said gently. ‘You know that as well as anyone else.’ 'It wasn’t fair,’ Tessie said.”
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