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Write: "The villagers did not like to upset even as much tradition as was represented by the black box" (5). What does this mean?



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The villagers' attachment to tradition represented by the black box is resistant to change.


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The villagers' reluctance to upset tradition represented by the black box suggests a deep attachment to customs and rituals within the community. In Shirley Jackson's short story 'The Lottery,' the black box symbolizes the villagers' adherence to tradition despite its dark nature. The quote signifies the villagers' aversion to change and their fear of disrupting longstanding customs, even if they are unsettling.


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