The Lottery Timeline

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  • Women gather their stones

    Next, the women gather their own stones and return to their husband's side.

  • Children assemble

    Children, who have recently been released from school for the summer, gather their stones and continue playing.

  • Husband/Fathers receive their stones

    Now, the entire family unit has their own stone.

  • Mr. Summers enters

    Mr. Summers, the man who runs the lottery in the village, enters the stage and the lottery begins

  • Husbands/Fathers begin drawing

    The head of the family begins drawing from the lottery box

  • Old Man Warner rambling

    Old Man Warner, an advocate for the lottery and only one who remembers why the lottery is conducted, goes on a rant about how the younger generations are doing away with the lottery.

  • Hutchinson family name is selected

    Bill Hutchinson receives the black mark on his slip, so his family is chosen for further selection. His wife, Tessie, is claiming unfairness.

  • Slips are put back into the box.

    Just enough slips are put back into the box for each member of the Hutchinson family

  • Each Hutchinson family member draws a second slip

    The family goes in order of youngest to oldest child, Tessie and then Bill each drawing slips.

  • Slips are revealed.

    Tessie is recognized as having the black mark, indicating she is the chosen one this lottery.

  • The village begins throwing the stones.

    While Tessie is afraid and begging, the villagers begin the final ritual and begin throwing the stones at Tessie.