Sometimes traditions continue long after they've outlived their usefulness

which detail from the lottery best contributes to this theme?

a. bill tells tessie to shut up when she complains about the lottery.
b. tessie's own children participate in her murder
c. tessie's protestation that mr. summers didn't give bill enough time to choose the paper he wanted.
d. the neighbors talk about other towns giving up the lottery in recent years

A. Bill tells Tessie to shut up when she complains about the lottery.

Explanation:

The short story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson tells the story of a fictional village's tradition of selecting a victim for their annual stoning event. That year's victim was Tessie Hutchinson, who began to protest but was eventually stoned to death as was the tradition.

The phrase "Sometimes traditions continue long after they've outlived their business" can be seen in the story. The villagers did not even know how or when the tradition of "the lottery" began but it was still maintained and followed by everyone. There was no need for this practice to be in use but they still follow it as if it meant something to them. most of the people don't even seem to know the significance of this tradition. So, this theme of the tradition outliving itself is best seen in the scene when Bill tells his wife Tessie to shut up when she complained about the lottery. Even Bill doesn't seem to know the real meaning about the lottery but he still shuts his wife in favor for the majority's rule of deciding to stone Tessie.

grunge