What is a conflict in the lottery by shirley jackson?

the conflict of the story, i when they pick at of the box

well I'm not sure what exactly you're asking but i'd talk about the idea of "mob mentality". the community was unaffected by the lottery because they figured it would not happen to them. when a group...

mr.summer is the antagonist.

There are actually a couple: 1) Man's inhumanity to man 2) How people blindly follow a tradition even it's morally wrong 3) How people are willing to harm another to keep themselves safe

The story takes place in a small, I would say Southern-aligned town in the early-mid 1900's.