The Lottery is a short story written by Shirley Jackson in 1948 about an unnamed village, which conducts a unique yet tragic tradition every year. A village member is randomly selected by means of the "lottery," and they are stoned to death by the rest of the village. The first time reading this story is shocking and appalling as even the children shamelessly take place in the execution; however, after upon reexamination, it is clear that the story shares many similarities to those suffering from addictions, especially addictions to alcohol. The most notable area in which they are similar is how the habit is passed down from generation to generation. In the story, a short background is given on the black box that is used for the lottery. It
