Dreem Time
8/25/2004
Hello
again,
Today I would like to talk about a short
story that I think deserves some mention.
“The Lottery”, written by Shirley Jackson and first published in The New
Yorker is a truly terrifying story. Ms.
Jackson’s creation is a fine example of how society views sacred tradition and
its unwillingness to change its belief.
This piece truly makes one think about rearranging the priorities in
one’s life. What is more important, the
life of one person or the good of the whole community based on a
tradition/superstition shared by the majority of the community? This work makes one look at religion and the
choices we have made, makes us analyze the “why” behind our choices. I believe this is something that each human
being should be forced to do.
On
the topic of religion, do we claim our religion for our own selves? Or do we just attend services at
random? Or worse yet, do we attend
regularly and blindly because someone told us to? Ask yourselves these questions, please. Read this story. If you
are an intellectual and you feel you could sit behind 12 pages, find a copy of
Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” and indulge yourself in the course that will
nourish your mind and your soul.
Dreem
