Tradition In Shirley Jackson's The Lottery

“The Lottery” is a short story written by a woman named Shirley Jackson. The story takes

place on the 27th of June in a small nameless town. The lottery is a tradition in this small town

and has taken place longer than any of the townspeople can remember. In fact none even

remember why there is a lottery, but take part in it because there has always been one. Part of this

tradition is an old black box. Of course it is not the original box but some in the story say that it

was made from pieces of the old box. This box is so special to the lottery because it is what

pieces of paper are drawn from to determine the winner. The writer began the story by explaining

how the whole town gathers together on the morning of