The Lottery by Shirley Jackson - English MD

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
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The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
The lottery is the story of an annual ritual. The ritual is conducted in open ground to choose one of the community members to be given out as a human ritual in a bid to transfer the sins of the whole community unto the unfortunate chosen person to ensure a good harvest. The story flows in a very chronological way. The introduction and body relates very well. The introduction begins with the pre-events that happen on the eve on the ritual day. Preparations are made for the ritual with Mr. Summers and Mr. Graves making paper sl...