Hutchinson said, and the people near her laugh” (142). Jackson manipulates his reader at this point into believing that Mrs. Hutchinson is all for the lottery. Interestingly, we find that other women in town have behaviors similar to hers: “'There's my old man,' said Mrs. Delacroix” (142). Although there are small differences in the words of Tessie and Mrs. Delacroix, it becomes clear that their anxieties are of the same essence. Now, as the story progresses and the lottery begins, it becomes more difficult to compare Mrs. Hutchinson to other people in town after the first round where her family wins the lottery. At that moment, Mrs. Hutchinson loses her temper and turns into something the villagers don't like. She begins to protest and even more so after the second round when she learns that she will be sacrificed. Suddenly, Mrs. Hutchinson tries to do everything she can to get out of such a death. “There's Don and Eva,” she offers her daughter to slaughter instead of herself (143). Finally, her near death pushed her to show her true colors and how she has changed overall