The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green. A day, remarkably, that seems to be like any other, except for the inordinate amount of stones that are collected in the village. Readers get a close view of the town’s inhabitants and their rituals as they prepare for the important day. “The Lottery” tells the tale of a village that is preparing for its annual lottery. So, in the spirit of the spooky season, I thought it only appropriate to talk about “The Lottery”-a uniquely horrific tale by Shirley Jackson, author of The Haunting of Hill House. I do not care what the weather guy says, or the calendar, or my wife. It’s September 1 st, so that means it is fall.
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