RESTRICTED SECTION: SHORT STORY DISCUSSION

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"THE LOTTERY" SHORT STORY DISCUSSION
(the book discussion is above this discussion)


It's time for the two readings discussions!


Rules, Regulations, and Points:

This discussion will run much like the debates held in the main community. To earn points, be sure to heed the following:
-The comment is at least five sentences long.
-The comment stays on topic. No personal attacks or arguments will be tolerated.
-The comment is signed. If you accidentally forget to sign it, please delete the comment and repost it with your name and house in it. No name/house= no points.
-Remember to comment with your subject in the subject line. Like "Christine/Phantom," for example. That way, people can more readly track discussions.

Points will be awarded as follows:
-10 points for your first comment (this will only be awarded once. Not twice, once for each discussion)
-50 points to the top commenter, one in the novel and and one in the short story discussion.
-40 points for second, one for novel and one for short story discussion
-30 points for third, one for novel and one for short story discussion.



Discussions will end Friday, March 24th. This will give you all two full weeks for discussion. Don't hesitate to ask me any questions!

Anna M // Restricted Section Mod

Comments

Re: The Lottery

[acidroses.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I should probably reword what I said because I definitely didn't mean all tradition.

I agree with what you say about mob mentality but I do think some of them have an idea what they're doing. Based on what the old man said about making the crops grow (it was a rhyme but I don't remember it exactly), perhaps some of them realize that it's wrong to kill a person. However, they justify their act because they feel it's necessary.

I feel like mob mentality is more of an influence in the younger members of the town. The children at the beginning piling rocks have less of a grasp on life and death so they just follow the crowd. They see this almost as a game. But I think as people get older, they do start questioning things. The thing is that, they've doing this for all their life and it's just not easy to quit things that you've been doing for so long.

Tina//Ravenclaw

Re: The Lottery

[possibilities.livejournal.com]

I don't disagree that some probably do grasp what they're doing on some level, but I'm not sure I agree they grasp it enough to realize it should be stopped. How long has this been going on? We can't say. They can't say anymore. Does anyone in that town even conceive of a world where this isn't normal? They haven't ever lived another way; they might not realize another way exists.

You can change and protest your lifestyle, even when you aren't aware that other possibilities for life exist, but it must be much more difficult. It isn't just saying, "Oh, this needs to stop." It's also having to teach yourself without help from any societal ideals that it's wrong, then having to stand up to it. If life isn't valued in the society, would you automatically being to value life and question actions that as you age? I honestly don't know if those kids would.


- Becker, Slytherin

Re: The Lottery

[karinablack.livejournal.com]

You're referring to ideological mechanism.

Karina Black//Ravenclaw

Re: The Lottery

[possibilities.livejournal.com]

Cool, thanks. I hadn't encountered that term before.


- Becker, Slytherin