1. The Lottery and Attitudes of Society
"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson is a short story set in a small town that practices a violent tradition of human sacrifice every year. ... In the present world, governments have sacrificed the lives of the people in the stated good for the majority (Bremmer 113). Governments have used some communities in the favor of others but significantly the poor people have been used for the greater good of the rich and influential people. ... However, the change of lifestyles should be enough evidence for the society to abandon some of these traditions and rituals that use human sacrifice i...
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- Approx Pages: 5
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate