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  • Essay / How Jackson Creates Lottery Suspense

    Mr. Summer says: “Now I go to read the names – heads of household first – and the men come in and take a piece of paper out of the box. Hold the folded paper in your hand without looking at it until everyone has a turn. Is everything clear (568)? Since today's lottery winners receive money, a reader might assume that winning in this news story would be a good thing. The men nervously held the slips on the papers in their hands. After a long, breathless pause, Mr. Summers said, “All right, guys (568). » The head of the family opens the piece of paper and a terrible fate awaits the winner. The winner was the Hutchinson family. Tessie Hutchinson instantly says, “I think we should do it again… I’m telling you it wasn’t fair.” You didn't give him enough time to choose. Everyone saw that (571). The reader may still not understand what the price is or may not understand why each member of the family must now pull a piece of paper from the old black paper.