Violence In The Lottery, By Shirley Jackson

Violence’s
If we desire a society of peace, then we cannot achieve such in a society violence’s. On June 27th villagers gather in the square to participate in a lottery but later during the lottery they find out that the prize is a stoning. In animal farm there is a rebellion with the farmers and animals and then another war breaks out later in the book causing death. In both of the stories violence is developed and you learn you need peace for a peaceful society.
At first, violence is restricted to animal on human. But as the pigs increasingly corrupt, animal on animal violence becomes more common. ,"And even the miserable lives we lead are not allowed to reach their natural span. For myself I do not grumble, for I am one of the lucky ones.

There was the proper swearing-in of Mr. Summers by the postmaster, as the official of the lottery; at one time, some people remembered, there had been a recital of some sort, performed by the official of the lottery, a perfunctory. tuneless chant that had been rattled off duly each year; some people believed that the official of the lottery used to stand just so when he said or sang it, others believed that he was supposed to walk among the people, but years and years ago this part of the ritual had been allowed to lapse. (7) The people love the lottery because of the quality and the prize. But as we keep reading we learn that the community loves sanctioned violence. Ms.Hutchinson got selected and she felt it was wrong but before she was selected she had chosen someone else she say this when she is selected "It isn't fair, it isn't right," Mrs. Hutchinson screamed, and then they were upon her. (80) Mrs.Hutchison is only protesting because the violence just got personal. But early she was ready to attack someone. But when she is selected her friend betrayed her she ready to throw a stone “Mrs. Delacroix selected a stone so large she had to pick it up with both hands and turned to Mrs. Dunbar. “Come on," she said. "Hurry up." (76) Mrs.Delacrolx is willing to hit her friend with stone it show her true nature it shows she loves violence’s. Jackson lets us experience this violence like no other as shockingly as it is you learn that the community loves violence. Violence throughout this book is shown has a good thing until you are the one chosen to die then they want