“People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.” “The Lottery” was published in 1948 shortly after the end of WW2 the story takes place at Shirley Jackson's hometown in North Bennington, Vermont, many of the characters were modeled after people who lived in North Bennington. During the 1940’s to 1950’s the United States was a society where women` had little power and were expected to stay home and raise children unlike the men who had power over women and worked. The theme of the Lottery is violent acts are wrong and should not be committed this theme is hinted through the story and shown at the end of the story.
