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The Lottery Story

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 "The Lottery" Story 

            "The Lottery" is a short story written by Shirley Jackson, first published in 1948. The story is set in a small, tight-knit village where an annual lottery is held. The lottery is a tradition that has been passed down through generations and is seen as a harmless, annual event.


On the morning of the lottery, the villagers gather in the town square to draw slips of paper from a black box. Each slip of paper has a name written on it, and the person whose name is drawn will be the "winner" of the lottery. The winner is stoned to death by the rest of the villagers as a sacrifice for the good of the village.


The story primarily follows the character of Tessie Hutchinson, a mother of four who is the "winner" of the lottery. As the villagers gather around her and begin to stone her, the story takes a dark turn as the audience realizes the true nature of the lottery. The villagers, including Tessie's friends and family, participate in the stoning with little hesitation, revealing the story's commentary on the dangers of blindly following tradition and the power of mob mentality.


The story is widely considered a classic of American literature and is often used in literature and sociology classes to illustrate the dangers of conformism and the fragility of humanity.

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