The action rises in the story "the lottery" when Mr. Summers declares the lottery as open.
Explanation:
"The lottery" is a story that has been written by Shirley Jackson. This story by Jackson is full of satire and irony. It is a story that takes place in a village and involves about three hundred people in it who are the population of the village.
"The Lottery" has several themes throughout its short story dealing with violence, cruelty of human nature, victim and victimization, and even classic gender roles. The central theme deals with the dangers of blindly accepting actions as just custom or tradition.