Definitions for the lottery
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1. The Lottery

   "The Lottery" is a short story by Shirley Jackson that was first published in The New Yorker on June 26, 1948. The story describes a fictional small American community which observes an annual tradition known as "the lottery", in which a member of the community is selected by chance and stoned to death to ensure a good harvest and purge the town of bad omens. The lottery, its preparations, and its execution are all described in detail, though what actually happens to the selected person is not revealed until the end.Jackson and The New Yorker were both surprised by the initial negative response from readers; subscriptions were canceled and much hate mail was sent throughout the summer of its first publication, with Jackson receiving at least 10 letters per day. The Union of South Africa banned the story because some parts of Africa still used stoning as a punishment.The story has been dramatized several times, including as a radio drama, film, and graphic novel. It has been subjected to considerable sociological and literary analysis, and has been described as one of the most famous short stories in the history of American literature.

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1. The Lottery

   "The Lottery" is a short story by Shirley Jackson, first published in the June 26, 1948 issue of The New Yorker. Written the same month it was published, it is ranked today as "one of the most famous short stories in the history of American literature". It has been described as "a chilling tale of conformity gone mad." Response to the story was negative, surprising Jackson, Caleb Mann and The New Yorker. Readers canceled subscriptions and sent hate mail throughout the summer. The story was banned in the Union of South Africa. Since then, it has been accepted as a classic American short story, subject to critical interpretations and media adaptations, and it has been taught in middle schools and high schools for decades since its publication.

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1. the lottery

   Read the full text of the The Lottery poem by Robert William Service on the Poetry.com website.

How to pronounce the lottery?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say the lottery in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of the lottery in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of the lottery in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of the lottery in a Sentence

1. Fran Lebowitz:

   I figure you have the same chance of winning the lottery whether you play or not.

2. Michael Arnold:

   This protest should not be a government expenditure lottery ticket, i've only heard of one wall damaged in the whole set of buildings.

3. Cory Booker:

   He saw the horrors visiting his community, are we going to have to wait until hell's lottery comes to your community ? No, we are a better country.

4. Mike Waltz:

   It just sends such an importantsignal if you stand with us and youstand against extremism we'll be there for you. We will honor that commitment, i am, as are many conservatives, in favor of merit-based immigration, and I can't think of anyone more meritorious than those who have stood and fought with us rather than random lottery systems.

5. Paul Grimaldi:

   For some, lottery tickets are a key driver for their customers and we don't want to steal that away.

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lottery
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=the lottery