The Lottery

My opinion On The Lottery The short story The Lottery, written by Shirley Jackson in 1948, tells the story of a small town and a certain lottery that is performed once a year. The story takes place on the morning of June 27th; Jackson describes in detail the gathering of the town’s people to conduct the lottery. The drawing is said to only take about two hours and involves every person in the town. Jackson …

…Jackson. I think what she might have felt during her time was universal for that time and those who live during the post war years. I think the absence of similar thoughts and fears of those times is what prohibits me from understanding exactly what she is trying to say. I do know that if I lived in that town I would have ran away as soon as I was allowed the chance. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**