What is the best summary of the main conflict in "The Lottery"?

Who in the excerpt represents a new idea that is in conflict with society’s expectations?

 The best answer is (A) The main conflict is between an individual and society. In the story, the townspeople have a yearly ritual that involves sacrificing a villager to ensure a good harvest. After Tessie Hutchinson is selected, she is attacked by the entire community.

Explanation:  The Lottery is a short story published in 1948, written by Shirley Jackson. First printed in The New Yorker, The Lottery is a fictional tale about a village where a member of the community is sacrificed each year by being publicly stoned by others, to ensure the villagers’ prosperous harvest season for the coming year. In The Lottery, the story ends by Tessie Hutchinson’s public stoning by other members of the community, after her name was drawn from the lottery involving her family members.

- self-esteem and a clear goal for writing

- financial security

- a room to be alone

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