01 INITIATING EVENT

LOTTERY
The villagers gather in the town square for the annual
lottery, setting the stage for the main events of the
story. This event establishes the setting, introduces the
lottery tradition, and foreshadows the ominous tone of
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the narrative.

02 SECOND EVENT
The drawing of lots begins, with each family head coming
forward to select a slip of paper from the black box. This
event builds tension as the villagers anxiously await the
results of the lottery, unaware of its grim consequences.

03 THIRD EVENT
Tessie Hutchinson, one of the villagers, draws the marked
slip of paper, indicating that someone in her family will
be the "winner" of the lottery. When Tessie protests
upon realizing that she has drawn the marked slip, the
villagers turn on her, culminating in her stoning to death.
This event marks the climax of the story, revealing the
brutality and irrationality of the lottery tradition.

04 OUTCOME
She becomes the sacrificial victim of the lottery. The
villagers' blind adherence to tradition and their
willingness to participate in the ritualistic murder of one
of their own highlights the dark side of human nature
and the dangers of blindly following tradition without
questioning its morality. The story ends with a sense of
unease and discomfort, leaving readers to contemplate
the deeper themes and implications of the narrative.