"The Lottery"- A comparison of the short story by Shirley Jones and The made for TV movie.

The Lottery: You're Only Losing Your Life In 1948, Shirley Jackson published a short story in The New Yorker called "The Lottery". In 1996, a modern version was adapted when a made for television movie was produced by Anthony Spinner. Both versions relay that there is strength in large numbers, even when the outcome is immoral. Mindsets and rituals in society are often the result of our complacency; it is easier to keep with tradition then to …

…all human beings and we tend to follow in the footsteps of others; there is some comfort in taking the path that is well worn. Reading or watching a movie this outrageous makes you see how shallow and cowardly we can be as human beings. And if we choose to be sucked in to a lottery type syndrome then we are losing our lives and the part of ourselves that enables us to be individuals.