e. very little productivity. Jackson first introduces the women as "wearing faded house dresses and sweaters, [and they] came shortly after their menfolk." Suggesting to the reader that although women is part of the workforce in a sense that they do work, yet they are not considered to be working members of society in the financial sense because their work is confined within the household. There is an underlying tone of productivity as a standard for selection in the lottery and fear that lack of productivity may determine the lottery's victim. .
Symbolic of the social hierarchy of "The Lottery," Jackson discusses the occupations of only three males in the story; three of the most wealthy and powerful, and these three males all play significant roles in the process of the lottery. Jackson first describes Mr. Summers, the conductor of the ceremony as one "who had time and energy to devote to civic activities." "Time" and "energy" comes only to those of us who doesnt have to worry so much about our financial status. Being the owner of a coal company, not only was he the wealthiest; he was also the most powerful. With his power depicted specifically through the winning lottery ticket. "It had a black spot on it, the black spot Mr. Summers had made the night before with the heavy pencil in the coal-company office." In a sense his action indirectly designated the winner of the lottery. Next we have Mr. Graves, the postmaster, the most powerful government official. "The night before the lottery, Mr. Summers and Mr. Graves made up the slips of paper and put them in the box, and it was then taken to the safe of Mr. Summers's coal company and locked up" Then comes Mr. Martin, who has the economical advantage of being the town grocer. Mr. Martin comes into play when as he is getting ready for the lottery Mr. Summers said, "Some of you fellows want to give me a hand?" there was a hesitation before two men, Mr.
