The Lottery - Shirley Jackson - Literary Roadhouse Ep 56
Publisher |
Literary Roadhouse
Media Type |
audio
Publication Date |
Mar 03, 2016
Episode Duration |
00:48:32

Next week’s story is Drinking Coffee Elsewhere by ZZ Packer Rated: Clean The Lottery by Shirley Jackson explores the darker side of humanity as a group of Americans make a sacrifice for the good of the community. In this discussion, we analyze the meaning and relevance of this well known story. We discuss group think, murder,...

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Next week’s story is Drinking Coffee Elsewhere by ZZ Packer Rated: Clean The Lottery by Shirley Jackson explores the darker side of humanity as a group of Americans make a sacrifice for the good of the community. In this discussion, we analyze the meaning and relevance of this well known story. We discuss group think, murder, sacrifice and religion. It’s a complicated story packed into a short package. Don’t forget to rate the story! For the history of our goofy system, see Anais’ post “Read Short Stories or Ray Bradbury Cries.” On a scale of 1-6 Bradberries, how do you rate The Lottery? Tell us in the comments below or via voicemail, and we will give the final tally on the next episode.

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