Imagine you live in a world like the "Hunger Games" were murder is an accepted occasion. Wouldn't you want to change it? "The Lottery" tells of a village were they conduct a murder to have a good harvest. Jackson uses "The Lottery" to warn people of the dangers of blindly following tradition. Using characters like Tessie, Old Man Warner, and etc. we are able to see how this tradition is hurting the community. In “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, the villagers are slowly killing themselves by blindly following their tradition.
The Lottery has been going on for many years and although the villagers do not know much about its origins they try to preserve the tradition. "There had been, also, a ritual salute, which the official of the lottery
The Lottery has been going on for many years and although the villagers do not know much about its origins they try to preserve the tradition. "There had been, also, a ritual salute, which the official of the lottery