"The lottery was conducted--as were the square dances, the teenage club, the Halloween program--by Mr. Summers, who had time and energy to devote to civic activities."
This story is written in third person objective point of view. The author's choice to write in this perspective has a direct relation to the story told. The narrator speaks about the lottery very nonchalantly. It is treated as though it is a normal event, something familiar and traditional. It is something that no one questions. However, when one finds out that the person drawn in the lottery is sacrificed (the surprise ending), it seems completely ridiculous inhumane. But, the objective point of view reflects the views of the members of the town. They don't view it as something emotional or wrong. It is simply seen as unavoidable. By adding details about how the day was "clear and sunny" and talking about how the young children were playing around makes it seem like a normal day. For the people of the town, the lottery is nothing out of the ordinary. I think this work is somewhat satirizing how we follow traditions without questioning why we do them.
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