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An Excerpt from Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery"
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Consider the following: What choices does the director make to highlight the tension and emotional climate of this short story? Why does this community hold the lottery? Does this story present a conflict? If so, explain. With the exception of Tessa, why are there no dissenters? What rituals or sacrifices exist in our world today? Are there some that have outworn their purpose or reason?