Question

The Lottery: Do you think this sort of lottery could take place in your own community? Why or why not? Are there any events that have occurred in your community that remind you of the events in "The Lottery?"

Answer 1

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Answer:

I don´t think this sort of lottery could happen in my community, because the explicit randomness of the selection of who will be killed would be too much in our present society. However, I can think of many situations that remind me of the events in "The Lottery", by Shirley Jackson.

Explanation:

The way that the villagers follow the tradition of killing someone randomly selected every year, reminds me of cases of discrimination based on race, sex, and sexual orientation. These features are not only arbitrary but are used to victimize people over characteristics they can´t change leads to acts of violence against innocent people, just like in the story.