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Traditions In Shirley Jackson's The Lottery

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There are many themes in Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Lottery” however the one that I think stands out most is following traditions blindly. This story can be perceived as an exaggerated example of what today’s society looks like when traditions are followed while picking and choosing what parts of the tradition will be left out. When a group of people agree to follow an old tradition and do not fully understand why they are following it, things can easily get twisted. Within this short story some characters played major roles and seemed to have an extreme amount of power. Mr. Summers was said to be the man who everyone felt sorry for because he had no children and a mean wife. He also was the man who ran all civic duties such as town …show more content…

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