How is reality not what it appears in Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery"?

Answer + Explanation:

The debates concerning the actual location of these rites prove that the line between the fiction and reality as perceived by the readers appeared to be unclear. Hypocritically concealing their fear of becoming a scapegoat, not feeling empathy with Tessie Hutchinson who becomes a victim and not having moral strength and common sense to abandon the meaningless rite, the characters of the short story have a strong resemblance to modern readers.

By using setting and conflict, Shirley Jackson sets up what seems to be a beautiful summer event but turns out to be a grim story of a dark community ritual.

Explanation:

Ed answer!

mi hermana "sabe" bailar salsa. "conoces" tu el monumento la mitad del mundo? raul y yo sabemos al profesor de matematicas.

translated: my sister "knows" how to dance salsa. "do you know" the monument half of the world? raul and i "know" the math professor.

the correct answer is   d. a picture depicting people applauding a country's leader.