The Lottery Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" leaves the reader feeling uncomfortably disturbed. It is a story about society, traditions and the way we follow them just because generations before us have. In general, a tradition is something that's been handed down from g...

"Unexpected prize" From the one side, Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" appears to represent the concept of free choice; however, upon closer inspection, one is able to view the true irony of the situation . From the other side, the story "The Lottery&quo...