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1 . Have a listen to an NBC Audio recording of The Lottery here:  http://www.sffaudio.com/?p=19477 .        Enrichment : Consider listening to some of the other podcasts or radio downloads.  I remember falling asleep at night listening to a radio show called The Shadow .  It certainly enriched my dreams!        2. Read up on Shirley Jackson here:  http://shirleyjackson.org/   3. Shirley Jackson is an author who has experienced having her work banned or censored.  Read up on this here:  http://www.brighthubeducation.com/homework-help-literature/124073-banning-and-censorship-of-the-lottery-by-shirley-jackson/      Question : Why do you think this story has been banned in this way?  Do you think this tale might be met with similar opposition in some parts of the world today?  Where?  Why or why n ot? 4. Many of the stories we see or hear today have been ...

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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?