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The Lottery by Shirley Jackson English Short Stories

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The Lottery by Shirley Jackson The Lottery by Shirley Jackson The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green. The people of the village began to gather in the square, between the post office and the bank, around ten o’clock; in some towns there were so many people that the lottery...

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  1. Lottery by Shirley Jackson is about tradition, ritual and superstition. It is also described as one of the most famous short stories in the history of American literature.
    The main message is that we should not that blindly follow traditions and we must be
    conscious of our actions and their consequences. The story also indicates that everybody is capable of evil.

    • Thanks for your comment, which is quite correct.
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      we should not that blindly follow = we should not blindly follow

  2. I really didn’t enjoy this story it was not my type and I have a question what is folks?

    • Folks here means everyone, all people who are definite or known to us, or fellows.

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