What does the black box represent in the lottery? Life

Death

Family

Tradition

The answer would be Tradition.

The shabby black box represents both the tradition of the lottery and the illogic of the villagers' loyalty to it. The black box is nearly falling apart, hardly even black anymore after years of use and storage, but the villagers are unwilling to replace it.

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may i ask what challenges?

i would say b. research typically uses a variety of sources