There are many examples of conformity and rebellion in The Lottery. The story is about a town that hosts an annual "lottery" for population control. Even though nearly every member of the society knows that stoning someone to death is probably wrong, they all conform as it is an accepted form of control by the government.
Even the children in the society are okay with the lottery. In the beginning of the story, you hear about two young kids trying to pick the biggest rock around the lot to use. The reader is not told why they are looking for the biggest rock until the end of the narrative, but we see that even the kids conform to the lottery. Children imitate their parents because they think that is what is acceptable. Children see their parents and friends' parents stoning one random person year after year and that begins to become normal to them.
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