Problem
"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson Respond to the following questions in the workspace provided. The third question may require a longer response.
i. How does Jackson give the impression that what is happening is routine and ordinary for the people of the town?
ii. Take note of how people in the town talk about the other towns that have given up the lottery. How does this point toward the message of the story? What is Jackson critiquing?
iii. In Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery," the town continues with a barbaric tradition simply because it is a tradition. What are examples of present-day traditions, rituals, or practices that demonstrate a similar kind of thinking that the characters in "The Lottery" display, and how does "The Lottery" inform our thinking about these things?