Summerstime, and the Living Is EasyUnlike many characters in "The Lottery," we find out quite a bit about Mr. Summers. We know he's married to "a scold" and has no children. The villagers feel sorr...

Dead Woman WalkingMrs. Tess Hutchinson stands out right from the start: she arrives at the lottery late, having "clean forgot what day it was" (8). The town treats her tardiness lightly, but severa...

Enjoy DelacroixThe Delacroix family is in the mix right from the start. There's Dickie Delacroix, who gathers his stones with the other boys, there's Mr. Delacroix drawing his strip of paper, there...