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Running head: KILLER TRADITION 1

Eng110

Killer Tradition

Lee University



English 110 – Rhetoric and Research



KILLER TRADITION

Jiddu Krishnamurti (n.d.), an Indian philosopher, once said, “Tradition, long continued

thinking, can bring about fixation, a concept that one readily accepts perhaps now without a great

deal of thought.” This concept was embodied in the theme of “The Lottery,” written by Shirley

Jackson. (n.d.). The small “civilized” village that the townspeople called home, where everyone

knew each other and friends gathered to talk of daily events, became their judge, juror, and

executioner one time every year. Bloodshed through the saying, “Lottery in June, corn be heavy

soon,” was thought to bring about a plentiful, abundant harvest (par. 32). It was not exactly

known when or why the ritual was started “because so much of the ritual had been forgotten or

discarded” (par. 6). Through symbolism, characterization, and foreshadowing Jackson expresses

how blind obedience to an undiscovered tradition leads to uniformed loyalty, suggesting that

ignorance is bliss and loves company.

Jackson (n.d.) uses symbolism throughout “The Lottery” to portray blind allegiance to

tradition. It was irrelevant to the villagers that “the black box grew shabbier each year” due to

the fear of “making a new box” because “no one liked to upset even as much tradition as there

was represented by the black box” (par. 5). Even in the characters names, from Mr. Summers to

Mr. Graves, life and death are symbolized. “Mr. Summers and Mr. Graves made up the slips of

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