about clinging to traditions in "A Moment before The Gun Went off" and "The Lottery,"

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…both these stories there is a some sort of tradition that grips the communities very tightly. These traditions may have been vital for the survival of the communities in the past, however as time passes the need for these traditions becomes nonexistent. As the communities grow and become closer to others the process of abandoning the traditions speeds up. this is because there is more communication between the people of different sex, religion and color.