Today 's reader would not be as shocked by the publication of The Lottery as those of 1948. With each passing generation it seems as though the tragedies of the world have become less tragic as a result of common occurrence. With social media, people are exposed to racial injustice, mass shootings, police brutality, and acts of terrorism so often that these events are not so much shocking as they are expected. Furthermore, social media has provided a platform to speak through, where no topic is off limits and supporters from every side can chime in. Now days people would read a story like The Lottery on social media and relate it to the social media stoning of mothers breastfeeding uncovered.