Family and Tradition in The Lottery

Shirley Jackson 's "lottery" was published in 1948 in a small village in New England. In the first reading, the lottery done in the village seems to be a family oriented tradition that has been going on for years. However, if you look closely, the word "family oriented" may be the wrong term used to represent lottery due to the nature of what happens in this tradition. Therefore, the problem is that the lottery is truly a family-friendly tradition in the village.

Among the lottery writers, Shirley Jackson took us to the place where we were handed down. However, over the years, the "lottery" has lost its meaning, the villagers do not even know the reasons for the existence of tradition and even do not keep the tradition. In this short story, Lucky Draw will be held on June 26 every year. The lottery consists of all people of all families, picking a piece of paper from the box. Family will be "selected" family. In other words, each family chooses a different piece of paper from the box.

ENC 1102 September 8, 2012 Word Count: 933 Lottery Tickets In the short film "Lottery" villagers gathered in the village square on a warm summer day. This is a traditional lottery. During the lottery, the head of household chose a sheet of paper and hope the family will not be chosen. When the "winner" is announced, the community including family and friends will start hovering around them. Children and adults collect stones from the mountains and throw them in the lottery. A healthy harvest has always been important for civilization. Once the field preparation is completed, the farmer can only wait and the correct balance of rain and sunshine wishes to ensure the harvesting of the bumper. Many ancient cultures believe growing crops represent life cycles; therefore, they believe that ritual sacrifices are necessary to ensure a good harvest. In this short novel "The Lottery", Shirley Jackson uses this prototype to show the internal needs of men for this ceremony. This story has been fixed

This story is basically about the ancient tradition of the village - "lottery". First, define. The draw of the story is a ceremony held on June 27 every year. The responsible person (the oldest capable man among the family) of each family living in the village draws a piece of paper. The family who draws a special memo with a black dot is the "winner". Then members of the family must repaint as well as all their sons and their own family members (a daughter and her husband painting together). This time, the person who draws the memo with the dot becomes the victim. Then other villagers will kill him / her