The main themes in The Lottery are the vulnerability of the individual, the importance of questioning tradition, and the relationship between civilization and violence.
The vulnerability of the individual: Given the structure of the annual lottery, each individual townsperson is defenseless against the larger group.
The importance of questioning tradition: The towns peoples refusal to abandon the lottery suggests the negative consequences of unthinkingly following established practices.
The relationship between civilization and violence: Jackson implies that civilizations are built by allowing or even encouraging violence.
(Prompt!!!!!) Duality of Human Nature. Examine the characters in The Lottery as they relate to this theme. Which characters show two sides of humanity? Which characters are seemingly good natured; however, they show a different side during the events of the lottery.
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