As a reader I have not embraced the lottery story for certain reasons. The Lottery explains a certain theme in the story which is tradition and how tradition involves killing mostly innocent people, some guilty for no reason. There are no such traditions today, and if there ever were, they would be immediately rejected. There would be some people who would like to kill innocent people or kill people they don't like, but they would be thrown into prison. The tale of the Necklace tells the story of a girl who wants to be someone she's not, and that's a big deal today. There are many people who want to be someone they are not and even pretend to be someone they are not. I have learned to accept myself for who I am and be blessed with what I have. Now I can only dream and follow my dreams to become someone even better, have a successful future for myself and take care of my family and my life.