The Lottery (Tale Blazers)
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I first read this short story in school...either late High School or early College. The story starts off very benign and slowly builds into the unexpected ending. It took me completely by surprise the first time I read it, though I could feel it building towards something. It's short and chilling.
2022 update: I read this in high school and I wasn't too impressed, but now it feels like living in America with daily gun violence.
Wow! This is as poignant today as when it was published in 1949. It's a fantastic example of how a great writer can vividly convey so much in a short story. Irony, illusion, and symbolism are the tools Jackson uses in this compelling, cautionary tale of mob mentality and how a society can hold on to old traditions.
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