The Lottery, Shirley Jackson

Rate: 5.6 

Overall 

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson reminds human nature and history that was past believed to be tradition yet through generation such tradition disappear due to its immorality. Traditions like cannibalism disappeared a lot as people consider cannabalism to be inhuman. Reading through this short story make me contemplate the tradition. 17 years of my life I never thought tradition could be right or wrong. It should be respected as the ways it is. Reading Through this story, I think I chaned my mind. In oour society such culture and tradition the toture human under the notion of god or holy being are still prevalent which as society change and lives of human natured are valued such traditions are catagorized uneithical and unworthy. Agreeing to the point, I was most shocked when at first peaceful setting of the story with young child picking up rocks reveals its intention to kill someone nominated. Through out long tradition and brain wash none of the children believe such action wrong and resisted which the future thery are going to make as they grow up was so obvious. 

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 Prep for Mid Term 

Setting:  The story takes place in village (presumably U.S) 

Summary : 

The three hundred villagers are gathering  to undertake the annual ritual of the lottery, which is always drawn on this date every year. The lottery nominate Tessie people start to throw rocks at tessie.