Old Man Warner's dialogue in the following passage (paragraph 32) mainly suggests
... Used to be a saying about 'Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon.' First thing you know, we'd all
be eating stewed chickweed
and acorns. There's always been a lottery," he added petulantly.
“Bad enough to see young Joe Summers up there joking with everybody."
A. the power of a tradition like the lottery
B. that he is much wiser than the other villagers
C. that the lottery is necessary for the village's survival
D. that he is the story's villain