Symbolism of the Black Box in Shirley Jackson's The Lottery

What do these objects suggest to you? Why is the black box described as battered? Are there any other symbols in the story? To me, this suggests that the

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

black diamond slot machine The black box is culturally known as a dark and evil color It represents the fate of the people in town, and the three-legged stool is used as a support for

black mummy slot Mr Summers spoke frequently to the villagers about making a new box, but no one liked to upset even as much tradition as was represented by the black box