The Lottery by Shirley Jackson (www.newyorker.com)
from Lacanoodle@literature.cafe to shortstories@literature.cafe on 28 Aug 2024 16:33
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sockman@sh.itjust.works on 28 Aug 2024 16:44 next collapse

Very chilling. One of few that really stuck with me in high school.

Lacanoodle@literature.cafe on 28 Aug 2024 17:10 collapse

This is one of those stories I always forget I’ve read, funnily enough somehow just doesn’t stick (although I do like it every time)

RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world on 28 Aug 2024 18:18 next collapse

Oh good… I was looking for some winning tips.

Lacanoodle@literature.cafe on 28 Aug 2024 20:10 collapse

Step 1. Buy all the tickets Step 2. Profit (maybe loss actually)

GCanuck@lemmy.world on 28 Aug 2024 20:23 next collapse

As shocking and terrifying as this story is, I always great even more horror from the fact that when people first read this, they thought it was real and asked the author where this village was so they could go watch next years lottery.

some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org on 28 Aug 2024 20:38 next collapse

This was in my seventh grade English class. Good story. South Park spoofed it with their Britney Spears episode.

BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world on 28 Aug 2024 20:54 collapse

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