Have you read The Lottery?

Short story by Shirley Jackson. What were your thoughts on it?

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eli1601 · 70-79, M

Is that the one where the woman gets stoned at the end?

madmax83 · 41-45, M

@eli1601 Yes it was.

eli1601 · 70-79, M

@madmax83 Read it in grammar school. It's like a sacrifice, right. Even her kids got involved.

madmax83 · 41-45, M

@eli1601 Yes, kids and husband too. What do you think its purpose was?

eli1601 · 70-79, M

@madmax83 Maybe to show how ingrained we get with our superstitions. Even in modern times when we should know better. Haven't given it much thought in years.

madmax83 · 41-45, M

@eli1601 I'm really intrigued by it, especially since she have ya very little explanation of why.

eli1601 · 70-79, M

@madmax83 Could be an anti-religion message as well.

madmax83 · 41-45, M

@eli1601 I felt allot of religious overtones, but I was raised religious so I wondered if that was my experience or others as well.