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…showed last 75 words of 1003 total…assuring the outcome of the harvest is a symbol of rebirth as the crops are being planted. The time of early summer (as well as morning) is also symbolic of renewal. The children seem to be portrayed as the rebirth of the town. However, the reader is left to make their own determination as to whether the children will continue to carry on the tradition or will eventually stop the lottery all together. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**