The Lottery and Other Stories

The writer makes an initial mention of stones - "Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones..." - but then not again until the end of the story. What might have been the purpose in doing this?

The writer makes an initial mention of stones - "Bobby Martin had already stuffed his pockets full of stones..." - but then not again until the end of the story. What might have been the purpose in doing this?

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I think we are not clear until the end of the story of what is involved with the lottery. Waiting until the end to expand on Bobby martin serves to heighten the shock that the reader has over the lottery revelation.

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