In The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, while the lottery is starting and tensions are escalating, the narrator says “There was the proper swearing-in of Mr. Summers by the postmaster, as the official of the lottery; at one time, some people remembered, there had been a recital of some sort, performed by the official of the lottery, a perfunctory, tuneless chant that had been rattled off duly each year; some people believed that the official of the lottery used to stand just so when he said or sang it, others believed that he was supposed to walk among the people, but years and years ago this part of the ritual had been allowed to lapse.” In this long sentence, the narrator, an anonymous member of the community, reflects on the role that Mrs. Summers plays in the lottery. In the opening of the lottery event, there are many different ideas of what the postmaster should do. They say that he might be supposed to chant monotonously or in a more vibrant manner. They also disagree with what he s