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Read the excerpt from "The Lottery." "They do say," Mr. Adams said to Old Man Warner, who stood next to him, "that over in the north village they're talking of giving up the lottery." Old Man Warner snorted. "Pack of crazy fools," he said. "Listening to the young folks, nothing's good enough for them. Next thing you know, they'll be wanting to go back to living in caves, nobody work any more, live that way for a while. Used to be a saying about 'Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon.' First thing you know, we'd all be eating stewed chickweed and acorns. There's always been a lottery," he added petulantly. "Bad enough to see young Joe Summers up there joking with everybody." "Some places have already quit lotteries," Mrs. Adams said. "Nothing but trouble in that," Old Man Warner said stoutly. "Pack of young fools." Which character in this excerpt is in conflict with society, and why? Joe Summers is in conflict with society because he is joking with the villagers. Old Man Warner is in conflict with society because he believes that young folks have crazy ideas. Mrs. Adams is in conflict with society because she says some villages have stopped holding lotteries. Mr. Adams is in conflict with society because he is standing with the villager who represents society’s old ways.

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