“The Lottery” is a short story written by Shirley Jackson in 1948. According to the village’s tradition, the winner of the lottery will be hit by rocks and pebbles. So, if I had to participate in the lottery, I would do some preparations.
First, I would make sure that I’m wearing my best running shoes so that I could escape. At the time of the publication, I would’ve used Adidas shoes as Nike was not created yet. Also, I’ll try to run in circles so that people might hit eachother.
Second of all, I would bring some protective gear. First, I would wear some leather padding underneath my shirt, so that rocks will not hurt my bodies as much. Also, I would bring a wide wooden plank as a shield, or a trash can cap if I could have one.
Lastly, I would try to cheat by being the announcer. I would call someone else’s name if I get picked and also replace the slip with a slip with the name of that person. This will cause any suspicion of me cheating invalid.
Overall, I just wished that this tradition was never a thing and just hope that I would not participate if it was a thing. These preparations and tricks will really help me out in this sticky situation.
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