Many people have forgotten about the cruel and violent events occurring in today’s society. “The Lottery” is a story that helps us to remember that traditions carry through the years whether good or bad. Though Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” depicts the unexpected violence of traditions in a society, the traditions in Iran promote an unjust system of punishment that oppresses women. The traditions with some major violence, as well as severe unfairness, are taking its toll in Iran. Hutchinson in “The Lottery” cries out, “It isn’t fair, it isn’t right” (874, 79). She is shouting at the village people who are fixing to stone her to death but as the tradition continued, there was nothing to be done at that point. Similar to “Iran: Women on
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In “The Lottery” a conversation between Mr. Summers and Mrs. Dunbar, ““Who’s drawing for him?” “Me I guess,” a women said, and Mr. Summers turned to look at her. “Wife draws for her husband,” Mr. Summers said. “Don’t you have a grown boy to do it for you, Janey?”” (870, 13). The fact that a man has to draw for the family goes to show that men have more rights in this small town than a women. Even in today’s society it is like that. In Iran, “Ahmadinejad’s own new family protection law, which would have made polygamy easier for men and divorce more difficult for women” (1351, 11). Most laws pass in Iran for things, no matter what it may be, to be more difficult for women. These women can hardly be their own person with all the laws and restrictions forced upon …show more content…
In the story, Tessie Hutchinson was the chosen one for the traditional event that took place every year. “Tessie Hutchinson was in the center of a cleared space by now, and she held her hands out desperately as the villagers moved in on her. A stone hit her on the side of the head” (874, 77). They kill one person every year during this event so they can have more food and crops for the ones who are still remaining. After reading this story, it may not sound very realistic, but stoning is what is happening to the women in Iran. Maybe not for the same reason as Jackson told her story, but for much worse. “Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, the 43-year-old mother-of-two thrust to international attention after she was sentenced to being stoned to death for adultery” (1350, 8). Women like Sakineh are suffering the ultimate price and risking it all as prominent female
In “The Lottery” a conversation between Mr. Summers and Mrs. Dunbar, ““Who’s drawing for him?” “Me I guess,” a women said, and Mr. Summers turned to look at her. “Wife draws for her husband,” Mr. Summers said. “Don’t you have a grown boy to do it for you, Janey?”” (870, 13). The fact that a man has to draw for the family goes to show that men have more rights in this small town than a women. Even in today’s society it is like that. In Iran, “Ahmadinejad’s own new family protection law, which would have made polygamy easier for men and divorce more difficult for women” (1351, 11). Most laws pass in Iran for things, no matter what it may be, to be more difficult for women. These women can hardly be their own person with all the laws and restrictions forced upon …show more content…
In the story, Tessie Hutchinson was the chosen one for the traditional event that took place every year. “Tessie Hutchinson was in the center of a cleared space by now, and she held her hands out desperately as the villagers moved in on her. A stone hit her on the side of the head” (874, 77). They kill one person every year during this event so they can have more food and crops for the ones who are still remaining. After reading this story, it may not sound very realistic, but stoning is what is happening to the women in Iran. Maybe not for the same reason as Jackson told her story, but for much worse. “Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, the 43-year-old mother-of-two thrust to international attention after she was sentenced to being stoned to death for adultery” (1350, 8). Women like Sakineh are suffering the ultimate price and risking it all as prominent female