"They stood together, away from the pile of stones in the corner, and their jokes were quiet and they smiled rather than laughed." -pg. 264
The mention of the pile of stones is foreshadowing what lottery is really meant. The title and the light-heartedness of the story made me think this lottery was something positive. Instead, the person who wins doesn't win money. They in fact win the chance to be stoned to death. The mention of the stones and the light jokes foreshadows the stoning. The creepiest part, however, is how everyone is so light-hearted and jolly about this event. They seem to even look forward to it. The lottery still goes on in this town because it's tradition and they know of nothing else.
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