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The Lottery

A Faded Tradition
Why do the majority of people think of presents that will be received, or given when they hear the word Christmas? Ironically, Christmas is a celebration of the miracle birth of Christ. Shirley Jackson's short story, "The Lottery" over exaggerates the irony that people remember what they want to remember in a tradition. "Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones."(p.268) A cruel outlook on human nature. Choosing of what one wants to remember. As in Christmas and receiving presents; presents being the one thing in the religious tradition that is rarely forgotten. The stones symbolizing the presents.
"The Lottery," starts off ironically. "…June 27th was clear and sunny…" (p.263) The beginning of the story is ironic due to the lottery being a lottery of death; a beautiful day would not best symbolize a dreadful occasion. A clear and sunny day seems a perfect day for a fun town event.......


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