The charm of "The Lottery" is in the nearly transparent unfolding of the story—as told in that elegant, understated voice—to the surprisingly barbaric final scene. A brutal race we are, in our gracious clothes.
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Sunday, January 20, 2008
shirley jackson
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4 comments:
Thank you for reminding us of this gem.
James,
Your penmanship is still horrendous.
Mrs. Economedes
I never understood how this was covered in elementary school. Probably because my teachers never got it.
I would spend more time here Jamie - but I must get back to participating in capitalism.
Your friend,
cph.
CPH, Thanks for taking time to stop by. Come back soon. We're accessible from pretty much every country.
JP
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