The Lottery

The Lottery is a short story by Shirley Jackson first published in 1948. The story is about a yearly lottery in a small town that values tradition. The winner of the lottery is stoned to death by fellow citizens.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ Voth 2005

## Sources[edit]

* Voth, Lori (2005-11-21), Analysis of "The Lottery", a Short Story by Shirley Jackson, Associated Content retrieved on 2008-01-21