#3 Short story

The lottery is my favorite short story we have read so far, i just find it really interesting how this story is basically death based on a lottery, so in a way you’re life is in your hands. I also find it really weird how the people throw rocks at the person who didn’t think it was fair, because i just couldn’t believe how many people were blinded by this tradition that they don’t feel sympathy for a person and even willing to kill them with rocks for thinking this tradition is unfair. I also feel like the oldest people in this village have all the authority over this tradition. And since they are in charge they also have the power to manipulate and not choose themselves for the sacrifice. Or maybe they even have the power to choose who they want to sacrifice. Maybe they already know who they want gone and they cover it up by calling it a lottery, but in reality it’s them who chooses but we will never know for sure if it’s true. Authority is very important because everything is controlled by them. And theres no way to actually know the truth about these lottery and if they even are “lotteries”. Everything basically depends on the authorities so it’s really an important part of the story.