"The Lottery " By Shirley Jackson (book report)

<Tab/>When I think of tradition, I think of something that I do a lot. Some of the traditions that my family and I have are celebrating holidays and birthdays. The story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson is about a tradition that is falling apart, just like the black box itself. The black box is used as a symbol of death. People are afraid of the black box. When the lottery …

…a human sacrifice so that the villagers will have good crops for the rest of the year. "Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon." (Jackson, p. 54) And so the lottery still continues. <Tab/>Shirley Jackson wrote this story because she wants to show that traditions don't always make sense and it's worth making changes. And that even if something is a tradition, it does not mean that it is always good.