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The Lottery” is frightening at how fast the villagers turn against the victim. As soon as Tessie Hutchinson chooses the slip of paper with a black mark, everyone turns against her. Her friends and family participate in the brutal killing with as much enthusiasm as everybody else in the village. Although she has done absolutely nothing wrong, her innocence does not matter to anyone. She has.