The Lottery | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Mr. Adams - He seems to be one of the few who questions the lottery when he mentions that another village is thinking about giving up the ritual.

Mrs. Adams - She seems to be one of the few women of the village who questions the lottery. She tells Old Man Warner that "some places have already quit lotteries."

Mrs. Delacroix - She is among the most active participants when the result of the lottery begins, grabbing a stone so heavy she cannot lift it.

Mrs. Janey Dunbar - She is the one...
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