Rules And Traditions In The Lottery By Shirley Jackson

“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson has many themes that lie beneath it. The most powerful message that this story shares with us; is the fact that we can no longer blindly follow the will or traditions of others. Some of these traditions we are so use to doing, but they can affect or even harm others in the process. The children in the story “The Lottery” didn't know the actions they're doing are wrong, because there raised with the community telling them it's okay. All of us need to have a voice for telling others what we think and contribute to the solution. If we cannot have a say in the rules and traditions we follow, then what makes us free? The idea of freedom is a myth; we will always be slaves to something or someone, someway or somehow.

“Used to be saying about ‘Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon.” (4). Old Man Warner stated that if we are to sacrifice a human, then we will have heavy crops starting soon. This community sounds more like a cult than an actual town; sacrificing to the god of harvest. “All right, folks.’ Mr. Summers said. ‘Let’s finish this quickly.” (7). Mr. Summers has grown use to the idea of sacrificing an individual on this date that he has no feelings towards it, no one in this community does. They see it as a even they take part in instead of the fact they are taking someone's life away from them. After the lottery, they will most likely resume their day just like they were before hand. Mrs. Jackson has made a point that if you do a certain act long enough, you don't see it as a sin; it's just