I think Jackson wrote this story because she wanted to illustrate how all societies can conform and go along with whats happening because its the popular vote. The characters in this story act as if the lottery is necessary, although most of them dont even realize why they are doing it. They all seem to agree with the idea until they themselves are chosen. For example Tessie Hutchinson completely conforms to the idea of the Lottery because no one dare challenge it. However when it is her that is chosen, she says it's unfair.
Old man warner expresses that it is important to stick with tradition. When people were talking about how some people were stopping the lottery, he claimed it was just a bunch of young idiots. These people's morals compared the morals of our society are much different. We would never find it just or right to stone somebody to death. I think this story expresses an importance of sticking with tradition, but traditions can be changed, evolved, adapted. Our society would not be so dedicated to keeping with tradition at the expense of a life. These ideas presented in this story represent conformity and keeping with tradition at an expensive cost.
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