What are facts about Tessie Hutchinson?

Tessie Hutchinson is a central character in Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery." She is depicted as a seemingly ordinary woman who initially participates in the annual lottery with her family. As the story unfolds, Tessie becomes the focus of the lottery's grim outcome, which reveals the dark and brutal nature of tradition. Her protest against the lottery’s unfairness highlights themes of conformity and the human capacity for violence.