The theme of the story is tradition but we have to write a paragraph.

One of The Lottery's themes is definitely tradition.... doing something simply because it's a part of cultural or family history. In writing your paragraph, you might want to address those who didn't hold with the lottery.... why is this form of sacrifice still adhered to? Why isn't opposition acknowledged in more than a mocking way. Are the townspeople still supersticious enough to believe stoning someone as a sacrifice will bring a good harvest?