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Title: “The Nature of Blindly Following Tradition: Social Criticism in Shirley Jackson’s ‘The Lottery’ and its Relevance to Modern Society” In Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Lottery,” the seemingly idyllic small town of

Write an essay on this topic:
Explain the nature of the lottery in Jackson’s story. What social criticism is she offering through this story? Apply the criticism to our society. Give specific, real-world examples of behaviors we have similar to those in the story, and quote from the story to make the connection.
The 5 sources that I asked for are quotations from the short story “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson. So please do 5 quotations from the
Short story to support your case. 
She told us to include humanity’s tendencies to blindly follow tradition just becuase it’s what we’ve always done. Mob mentality is also a big thing.