The play called "The Lottery"

In class we read the script of the short story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. This story has a really unexpected ending. A little confusing at first, but very enlightening in the end. I was shocked to the brutality of the community, even though it is fictional.

What I personally think was the messages sent from the author was people always think that certain things won't happen to them, but to others. They feel safe because they are numbered. The villagers together will do things that they wouldn’t do on their own. In other words, they have mob mentalities. They also have a great expectation from the other members of the community, and also, I think the more that you lose at THAT lottery, the more you believe in a higher power and feel grateful for what you have. It could also be as simple as traditions or values: your ancestors and your whole family do it, so will you. Weakness can be a part of participating to this kind of lottery, since you are allowing a group to think for you. You can learn a lot from such stories; you just have to dig in a little bit.
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Part one of the movie: The Lottery


Part two of the movie: The Lottery