This practice is common almost everywhere, but Jackson provided the public with the lens into what a hypocrite appears to the healthy eye. From the beginning of the story the people of the town seem to agree with the practice of lottery. Tessie Hutchinson's character is the greatest example of hypocrisy in history. When she was introduced, her attitude demonstrated an indifference towards the ritual. She arrived late claiming she didn't remember what day it was and then jokes to her husband that she was late. His attitude makes the reader feel as if this terrible ritual is just a common occurrence that no one cares about. Later in the story the reader discovers that his family has “won”. At this point his attitude changes completely. She began to complain, saying, "You didn't give him time to get all the papers he wanted. I saw you. It wasn't fair!" While this is happening, other characters in the story who had engaged her humorlessly before the lottery, began to act indifferent towards Tessie's subject by saying, "Be a good sport, Tessie" and "We all have took the same chance." These characters also make it clear to us that everyone is very hypocritical about the friendship they seem to have towards Tessie's character. As the story progresses, readers discover that Tessie was chosen the piece of paper with the sign indicating that she was the one to be sacrificed. By now, Tessie's character had realized over all the years that she had participated in a very immoral act. Before stoning her to death, he once again tries to convince her friends, neighbors and family that the ongoing ritual is a mistake by shouting "It's not right, it's not right". Tessie Hutchinson realized the danger. of living a hypocritical life even when he was