Traditions
"The Lottery" focuses on the tradition of the lottery not only in this town but how other towns are going against tradition by banishing the lottery. The characters also mention that they did not want to get rid of the old box because it was made of splinters of the original box. The town is so focused on how things were and how things have always been that they can not see any new or improved ways of living. It leads the reader to assume that there are other ways of life that could be greatly improved if the townspeople would only listen to reason and be open to change.