What Is The Inhumane Tradition In The Lottery

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In “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, there are certain traditions that are upheld by the characters in the story. These characters that Jackson created are not even sure why they are following the traditions. This story shows the reader how mankind will react to different situations that they are put into. Even when something is going bad or is wrong, people will not be a leader and stop it. The characters in this story should not have tolerated with the inhumane tradition that was held every year. The characters in this story are extremely stubborn about the traditions that they follow. Most of them continue with it because they do not want to be exiled from society. They keep the tradition going just because they feel that it is the right thing to do no matter how horrifying the …show more content…

Being a spectator and not doing anything about it even if you think something is wrong with what is happening. Clearly publicly executing someone is an inhumane thing to do no matter where you live. Having children and possibly the children of whoever is being executed take part in the execution is dreadful. Mrs. Hutchinson is crying and pleading for her life when she wins the lottery. There is no reason to put a citizen of a community through that. These characters think they are being humane by not going against tradition, but they are doing the opposite and are being inhumane. The lottery can’t be tolerated in any way. No one should have to die just because they have bad luck. Therefore, all the characters in the story are being inhumane by going through with this tradition. At least one of them should have stepped up and not participated to send a message against this inhumane activity that is held every year. It can be seen today and happens in the world today. Humans want to be followers to make their lives easier instead of taking leadership and making everyone else’s lives

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