The Lottery is a short story that emphasizes the dangers of rituals. It shows a yearly planned ritual in which they draw pieces of paper, only to leave one person with a black dot. This person is stoned to death by their fellow villagers. This ritual started because they once believed according to old man Warner “Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon” (Jackson). This story shows how old beliefs can rick havoc in newer times. The only villager who seemed to completely agree with the idea of the lottery was old man Warner, which would make sense because he is stuck in his old ways. This short story can explain why some outlandish rituals of our time should go away like black Friday, some wedding rituals, and even unnecessary holidays like Valentine’s
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For example, Valentine’s Day is known as the day of love. You are supposed to celebrate with your loved one and, as media has taught us, shower them with gifts. It is a holiday that has taught many girls and boys that if you are not in love there is something wrong with you. It makes people feel distant. There are some people that are career type. They focus on their career, but don’t have enough time to find someone they love. This used to not be accepted among most people, but now it is seen as an option for life. People are beginning to understand that not everyone goes down the path of falling in love. Also Valentine’s Day is making it okay if you don’t celebrate your love of someone every day. If you don’t show your spouse, or loved one you love them all the time, but on this day you think you are going to shower them with love then maybe your idea of love is different than mine. I don’t mean buy your loved one a gift every day, but just giving them your fool attention can go a long way. You never know what could happen to somebody so it is important to celebrate your love with someone every day. Love should never fail, and you should always nourish it like you would a baby. Never take anything for granted, but especially love. Jackson The Lottery shows us how rituals can be taken out of hand. It shows us that when society changes so should the rules. It makes a point in that sometimes we have to re-look at things. I think a good point that proves that is how slavery ended in America. It took people making a change because society started to realize that slavery was wrong. Now none of the issues I pointed out are as severe as The Lottery, or slavery but when the meanings of things begin to change maybe we should re-look at what is causing
For example, Valentine’s Day is known as the day of love. You are supposed to celebrate with your loved one and, as media has taught us, shower them with gifts. It is a holiday that has taught many girls and boys that if you are not in love there is something wrong with you. It makes people feel distant. There are some people that are career type. They focus on their career, but don’t have enough time to find someone they love. This used to not be accepted among most people, but now it is seen as an option for life. People are beginning to understand that not everyone goes down the path of falling in love. Also Valentine’s Day is making it okay if you don’t celebrate your love of someone every day. If you don’t show your spouse, or loved one you love them all the time, but on this day you think you are going to shower them with love then maybe your idea of love is different than mine. I don’t mean buy your loved one a gift every day, but just giving them your fool attention can go a long way. You never know what could happen to somebody so it is important to celebrate your love with someone every day. Love should never fail, and you should always nourish it like you would a baby. Never take anything for granted, but especially love. Jackson The Lottery shows us how rituals can be taken out of hand. It shows us that when society changes so should the rules. It makes a point in that sometimes we have to re-look at things. I think a good point that proves that is how slavery ended in America. It took people making a change because society started to realize that slavery was wrong. Now none of the issues I pointed out are as severe as The Lottery, or slavery but when the meanings of things begin to change maybe we should re-look at what is causing