Similarity between the lottery and necklace stories?

The lottery, a short story by one Shirley Jackson, who died in l965, is not about Gambling! It is about the hypothetical situation of what if society still openly practiced human sacrifice- how would one go about it. this somewhat unsettling topic was here presented not in science-fiction terms but seemingly plausible, not dealing with bomb shelters, expendable people, or similar technical angles ( ship wrecks, etc) provoking the sacrifice. I am not too conversant with the tale- there is a much deeper and equally thought-provoking- more so in fact novel about the possible imposition of the One-Child Policy of Communist China in the US in the near future ( props in the tale seem fairly common like phones and similar-so it is not far away)- This is a more practical potential reality but ignores basic democratic safeguards- I am not sure of the name of the novel-Lost Child, mystery child, something like that . it is very realistic for this type of story, not far off islands or planets. The Necklace is about material greed and dishonesty, and has no connection other than both are focused mainly on female characters, and The Lottery was written by a woman. N"uff Said.