activities" (Jackson 269). Next is Mr. Graves, the
             village's postmaster. Right beneath him is Mr. Martin.
             Because of his profitable position of being the only grocer in
             a town of three hundred, he is undoubtedly going to be wealthy
             What is ironic is that not only are these three men the
             most supreme, but they also happen to run the lottery as well.
             Mr. Martin and his son were the ones chosen to hold and steady
             the box while Mr. Summers draws the names, and Mr. Graves
             stands by to assist. Mr. Summers and Mr. Graves also prepare
             the slips of paper the night before, and the pencil used comes
             right from Mr. Summers own place of business. Even during the
             lottery's off season, the black box is still in their control.
             "It had spent one year in Mr. Graves' barn and another year
             underfoot in the post office, and sometimes it was set on a
             shelf in the Martin grocery and left there" (269). It is no
             coincidence that the lottery takes place between these men's
             places of business. Therefore, whoever controls the town also
             We can especially see this illustrated through Mr.
             Summers. When he wears jeans and jokes around with the people,
             he is just trying to convince them that he is a commoner like
             them. The part when he leans casually on the box can be
             compared to the President putting his feet nonchalantly on the
             White House desk. This eludes to the deception that there is a
             mutual ground, but he also wears a clean, white s
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