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Which of the following quotes from "The Lottery" best illustrates the theme that good people can do bad things when conforming to a group's social expectations?
A
"Mrs. Hutchinson said, grinning, 'Wouldn't have me leave m'dishes in the sink, now, would you, Joe?'"
B
"'It's not the way it used to be,' Old Man Warner said clearly. 'People ain't the way they used to be.'"
C
"A sudden hush fell on the crowd as Mr. Summers cleared his throat and looked at the list."
D
"Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones."

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The  theme that good people can do bad things when conforming to a group's social expectations in “The Lottery” is that 'It's not what it used to be,' Old Man Warner stated emphatically.

What is “The Lottery” all about?

In “The Lottery,” the lottery is handled in such a way that it produces tension by piqueing the reader's curiosity about what the lottery is.

Both the reader and the fictional monster are aware that something horrible is about to occur, but it's a closely guarded secret; this is a popular approach of instilling fear in people both inside and outside the story.

'It's not what it used to be,' Old Man Warner remarked forcefully, is the quots of the poem that implying that decent people can do horrible things when complying to a group's societal standards.

Therefore, option B is correct.

Learn more about “The Lottery”, refer to:

https://brainly.com/question/19899859

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