Lottery by Shirley Jackson
In Shirley Jackson’s short story, “The Lottery”, she is ultimately describing modern day society in a small New England town. As the town people gather for the annual tradition of a lottery, they come together in what first seems to be an exciting celebration. ... Jackson takes her readers unknowingly into a journey of capitalism, and what is behind the socio-economic traditions that exist today. ... The women trail after their husbands, in their faded house coats to begin the traditional “lottery. ... In the first round of the lottery, young male members of the family are given first preference to pick for their absent fathers rather than their mothers. ... The whole concept behind a lottery is that people are given a choice. The illusion that the lottery in this story is one of choice is not clear at first.