When Shirley Jackson first published “The Lottery”, she was
bombarded with bad reviews and angry letters and phone calls. However, Jackson
maintained that her story was relevant to society, its morals and its values.
From a moral and philosophical standpoint, why do you believe Jackson wrote
this story? What lessons was she trying to teach? Also, how do the characters
of Tessie Hutchinson, Old Man Warner and the townspeople reflect the members or
groups of our society? (Keep in mind that one character in the story may reflect
an entire group of society). (Blog post by Mr. Nebel)
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