man by Shirley Jackson and Chris Abani showing how everyone turns against the victim of each story. Even though the thief in Chris Abani's story said he was innocent, no one believed him. People in the market formed a line and spat on the burning man as they passed him. Furthermore, it wasn't just the crowd who wanted to see the thief suffer. But every single person in the market was against him and stood by while he suffered. Similarly, Shirley Jackson demonstrates man against man by recounting how the villagers ultimately stoned Tess. The village turned against her as soon as she “won” the lottery. “Delacroix chose a stone so large that he had to pick it up with both hands…” (Jackson). Mrs. Delacroix was friends with Tess and chatted with Tess before the lottery. Yet, after the lottery drawing, Mrs. Delacroix chose the largest stone. Mrs. Delacroix killed her own friend. Tess was even stoned by her own family; his children killed their own