The townspeople held the tradition of "The Lottery" for generations. Since its inauguration, each denizen would come to the center of town to choose a sacrifice. One person with a dot would be stoned due to the saying: "lottery in June, corn be heavy soon (Jackson268)." However, because of the many generations of sacrifices, the reason loses its meaning. It does not hold any significance, yet no one questions it. Jackson makes a point with Lettie's final words: "It isn't fair, it isn't right (271)." Although she was a friend to the people, she was stoned. To make matters worse, they allowed her youngest son to have pebbles to throw at her. No one made exceptions like the northern town, who quit the lottery. It illustrates the theme that people should sometimes question tradition.
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