What the resolution or denouement in by Shirley Jackson?

The resolution, or denouement, in Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery" occurs at the end when Tessie Hutchinson is stoned to death by the villagers of her small New England town. This event is the culmination of a long-standing tradition in the town, where each year on June 27th, a lottery is held to select one person who will be sacrificed in order to ensure a good harvest. Tessie is chosen as the "winner" of the lottery, but she is shocked and horrified when she realizes what is going to happen to her. She tries to run away, but she is caught and brought back to the center of the town, where she is pelted with stones until she dies. The resolution of the story is both shocking and disturbing, and it raises questions about the nature of human nature.