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"The Lottery" is a short story by Shirley Jackson that was first published in The New Yorker on June 18, 1948. The story describes a fictional small American
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘The Lottery’ is the best-known story of the American writer Shirley Jackson. Published in the New Yorker in 1948 and collected in The Lottery and Other Stories, the story is about a village where an annual lottery is drawn.
First published in The New Yorker in 1948, “The Lottery” is a chilling short story by Shirley Jackson that has become a classic in American literature. Set in a small, seemingly idyllic town on a summer day, the narrative unfolds as the townspeople gather for an annual event known as “the lottery.”
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The Lottery. by Shirley Jackson [?] The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green.
Summers conducts the lottery, as well as the square dances, the teen club, and the Halloween Program. This civic engagement stems from his free time: his wife is a scold and he is childless, so the other villagers pity him.
Everyone is seems preoccupied with a funny-looking black box, and the lottery consists of little more than handmade slips of paper. Tradition is endemic to small towns, a way to link families and generations. Jackson, however, pokes holes in the reverence that people have for tradition.
