An Examination Of “The Lottery” And How This Disturbing Theme Applies
In The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, there is a grim, dark side to this apparently ordinary village (Jackson, 2004). In this tale, Jackson effectively uses irony which the reader does not fully recognize or appreciate until the end of the story. This story causes us to ask ourselves how these people could allow something this monstrous to happen to someone that they call friend and neighbor. They not only allow it, but actively participate in it. In this summary, I will be examining the story The Lottery and also looking at world issues pertaining to human rights and what responsibility we have as human beings to try and put a stop to these brutal practices that are accepted in some parts of the world.
The setting for this story is very deceiving. It takes place in a small village on a warm, sunny day. School has just let out for the summer and everyone in the village seems to be gathering for some sort of festivities. Children are playing and the townspeople are standing around......
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