The Lottery

1) Describe the setting in "The Lottery" (Remember, the best answers will take into account both time and place... and be written in full sentences)
The story begins on June 27th, in a small village located in England.

2) What do you expect "The Lottery" to be about, based upon the setting? It may be particularly helpful to consider the opening paragraph(s).
Upon the first couple paragraphs, i suspect that the short story is going to be about someone winning the lottery in this small town.

3) Does the ending surprise you? Look at the story again and list any clues you find that hint that the story will end tyhe way it does.
The ending does not surprise me at all, the women of the village were questioning the lottery event throughout the story so I kind of suspected the village to back fire on her, which is what happened. She got rocks thrown at her.

4) Consider the story as a whole. How important is the story's setting in terms of the surprise ending? Why is it important?
The ending surprise is so important for it to be placed in a small village because back in the day the women were more or less used as 'tools', which shows the respect given to them in the end. It is important that they were in a small village because everyone knew each other, everyone knew everything about each other so this contributed to the village on a whole to pretty much kill the lady at the end.