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The Lottery
Title: The Lottery
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 472 | Pages: 2.0 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Lottery
Merriam-Webster's online dictionary defines tradition as, an inherited,
established, or customary pattern of thought, action, or behavior (as a
religious practice or a social custom) and the handing down of
information, beliefs, and customs by word of mouth or by example from
one generation to another without written instruction. If we are to go
by the latter definition , we can understand how traditions are easily
lost. Have you ever played the game telephone? You whisper …showed first 75 words of 472 total…
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tradition although they have some vague ideas. Old Man Warner alludes
that it was once said "lottery in June, corn be heavy soon".(276)
Ironically, even the oldest member of this village doesn^t even
remember the real reason behind the lottery. Although ^The villagers
had forgotten the ritual and lost the original box, they still
remembered to use stones" (278). Do people just pick and choose which
part of a tradition they want to keep?
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