Brief Summary Of 'The Lottery'

The Stanford experiment separated two groups of people being the prisoners and the correctional officers. The objective of this experiment was to see the impact a position of power would have to a person. This would not only show how human nature changes when being put in this position but also explain why they act the way they do. Ordinary people are put into these positions and are able to do extraordinary activities due to their social psychological influences. This related to “The Lottery” because the people were in that atmosphere where ordinary people who aren’t bad are able to do extraordinary things because they are put into that position. The people were taught for so long that this action is necessary although it wasn’t. The others who ended the tradition of stoning a person to death was able to see the fault in their actions. In the video about the Stanford Prison Experiment, they said that the people who are in it don't see the changes in themselves. In “The Lottery” the people wasn’t able to notice it because they are still in that position where they are following the tradition without rebellion and they are caught up in the events that are taken place. The …show more content…
Hutchinson was ignored the whole duration of when they chose who they stoned. Mrs. Hutchinson constantly said “It wasn’t fair! (629)” right before she was stoned, but was told to shut up or to accept her fate. In the Stanford experiment, the prisoners were ignored, dehumanized, and even had been dragged, stripped naked, and shot with fire extinguishers. This is relatable to Mrs. Hutchinson’s experience in a way because she was dehumanized once she was chosen to be stoned. No one listened to her, they and stoned her to death without any final words, any argument, and without a second chance. The whole situation for both was more that they were in that spot for a reason and it is why they are getting their