These examples happen to be some of the less radical traditions across cultures, especially when compared to the tradition of drawing a sacrifice to be stoned in Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery.... Another consequence of blindly following tradition is shown through the hypocrisy of the characters within the story. ... In addition to Tess's own hypocritical nature, readers are also able to observe how the villagers are hypocritical with one another. ... The ability to kill another human being without an ounce of empathy is ingrained at a young age for the villagers, as...

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