Ignorance is a common way in which the world views foreign situations. In “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson the reader is shown how one town has become accustomed to a cruel act and therefore over time accepted it. Cruel acts such as abortion and the act of war are crucial evidence linking us back to “the Lottery”. The Lottery is a prime example of how humans can become numb to brutality exemplified in our everyday life.
Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus. Abortion is one of the most debatable issues in the world today. In the Lottery the town gathered together to draw to see who would die to bring a good crop for the upcoming season. The town knew that what they were doing was
In conclusion, the world can be a very ignorant place if ignorance is abundant. The short story by Shirley Jackson puts all of these realizations into something that a reader can draw back on and see the insight in our own cruelties. Abortion and the act of war are but a few of the common brutal events that occur in everyday life. The Lottery brings to light these issues, and therefore the world’s ignorance is apparent. The Lottery is a prime example of how humans have become too familiar of cruelties and brutal events that slowly have become part of there day.
War has always been a barbaric way of solving issues in the world. These issues have existed since man has come about. War like the Lottery has been around for so long that people have grown accustomed to its brutality and cruelty and even accept
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