ADVANCE ENGLISH I THE LOTTERLY
Eak Sir came to our class today and inquired as to whether any of us had ever won the lottery. Then, one of our friends related his story of winning the lottery when he was still in school. Sir then decided to call the entire class to the front and direct them to stand in accordance with their height. Each male had to select two girls to make a team. Following team creation, he assigned a job to each group. Our group was given the assignment to find all the characters' names in the chapter. Following group presentations, Sir gave us a quick overview of what the chapter really covered.
The backdrop for the narrative is a little American community. Every year, there is a tradition of holding a lottery in which the winner is selected among the villages. In contrast to previous lotteries, the lottery winner is sacrificed by the villagers to ensure a bountiful harvest of their crops. Mr. Summers, the village's oldest man, announces a lottery in which Tessie Hutchinson wins and is slain by all the locals by hurling stones. This chapter depicts the depressing reality of individuals adhering to customs only because they have been practiced in our culture for a long time. The narrative becomes more intriguing when the author points out that there is no proof that killing the villager is associated with a successful harvest of plants.
Everyone follows the throng wherever it goes. The throng has become so large and blind that, even though they are unaware of it, they are on the edge of a frenzy that would claim the lives of several innocent people. In this narrative, as well as frequently in real life, people accept many things without pausing to consider them. Actually, this culture is promoted by our educational system itself. Accepting what you are taught about critical thinking and creativity blindly is the adversary of a high grade. It's unfortunate that many individuals never learned to think for themselves. It is tragic that Tessie and the millions of others who perished before her did so because of an irrational belief that has no basis in reality or human decency. I concur with the author as a result. The author wants to show the influence of ritual and tradition. Numerous animals are slaughtered in the name of God on various occasions as part of our Nepali tradition. But what evidence do we have that such sacrifices were worthwhile? What if all the unpleasant things in our lives are a result of our willingness to sacrifice the soul of a helpless animal in order to satisfy our hunger and our ego?
What can we take away from this tale, then? There are several things we can learn. First and foremost, we need to be able to distinguish between right and wrong before acting. We must avoid doing anything in the name of culture or following it mindlessly. People in society should be aware of these social issues and endeavor to eliminate them. If I had the chance to alter the outcome, I would send an intelligent person to the community so they could learn about the evil ceremony and make changes to the inhabitants' lives.
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