[SpencerRoane]

"What's PC / lefty about " The Lottery " ? "

In the words of my favorite former President, "I'm glad you asked that question. Let me say this about that." The Lottery is a leftist novella of ideas because, although it is very well written, it denigrates the concept of tradition. It implicitly says that typical American small-town values are not based on any moral structure, but just exist because they have always existed. Now, I know that not every tradition is a good tradition. But I think that Jackson was saying a little more than that. Perhaps I am wrong. It almost never happens, but it is a remote possibility. I very much admire some of her other works, such as, The Haunting of Hill House and We Have Always Lived In The Castle.

[nopardons]

You've only seen , in this work, what you wanted to see. Your own explination, of " THE LOTTERY " , has absolutely nothing , whatsoever, to do with this novella.

Read the bio about her. That'll explain just how VERY wrong/misguided your supposition is. Actually, this work and some of her other ones, was writ ten at a time when her husband was a college prof, at a VERY liberal / lefty college. I bet that this comes as a total surprise ( shock ? ) to you. LOL

I read " THE LOTTERY " when I was seven. As is my wont, I then went on ( when I was a wee bit older ) to read ALL of her work. She was a great writter, but a rather troubled soul.