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A 6 page paper which discusses the theme of evil in humanity as seen in Shirley Jackson’s short story The Lottery. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
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long after they are necessary. It is a story that speaks of unfathomable realities in terms of their simple American environment, and a story that speaks of how humanity follows
rules regardless of their righteousness or not. In following these rules the people in Jacksons story also demonstrate their inherently evil and violent nature. The following paper examines how humanity
possesses an element of inherent evil and violence without question due to the nature of society. The Evil in Humanity: Jacksons The Lottery
The lottery, in todays society, is generally seen as something that is enjoyable and something that offers hope for someone in relationship to winning a lot of money.
A lottery, however, can be many things. For example, a group of people can enter their names for the right to go hunting in a particular place. Names are drawn
and those who are drawn get to hunt, all others lose. In history lotteries involve primarily contests where names are drawn for a prize. And, for the most part it
is a prize that people desire. As such the title of Jacksons story is somewhat misleading for one would envision that the people are gathering to see who will win
a coveted prize! However, the prize is anything but coveted. The Lottery begins in a simple community, a little town that is
apparently having a celebration, an annual celebration, of sorts. The people come together outside, in the town square, on a day that is "clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth
of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green" (Jackson). There is an innocence in this that belies what the story is about, yet
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