In the story, "The Lottery," what is the significance of Tessie's final scream, "It isn't fair, it isn't right"? What aspect of the lottery does...

In "The Lottery," Tessie argues that the lottery wasn't fair because her husband wasn't given a sufficient amount of time in order to select his ticket. This complaint is ironic because it is unclear how having more time would have allowed her husband to make a better choice. It is also ironic because Tessie attacks the lottery on the basis of a tiny point of procedure when the whole practice of the lottery is absurd...

In "The Lottery," Tessie argues that the lottery wasn't fair because her husband wasn't given a sufficient amount of time in order to select his ticket. This complaint is ironic because it is unclear how having more time would have allowed her husband to make a better choice. It is also ironic because Tessie attacks the lottery on the basis of a tiny point of procedure when the whole practice of the lottery is absurd and pointless. Tessie questions why her husband didn't have more time, but fails to question why the lottery exists at all. This reaction fits into the general irony and absurdity of the story as the villagers carry on the process of the lottery even though they are unable to give any reason why it still exists and have forgotten much of the original rituals and procedures for carrying it out.