what does mr graves represent in the lottery?
<answer> Mr. Graves is the town postmaster and one of the most powerful men in the village and in the running of the lottery. <context> Mr. Graves is the town postmaster and one of the most powerful men in the village and in the running of the lottery, second only to Mr. Summers. His name, graves, provides a dark counterpart to that of Mr. Summers, with at least two layers of meaning. To begin with, he is a grave or serious man carrying out a serious task: