i am writing a paper on the lottery by shirley jackson. omne topic is morals can u help with a good paragraph?

Question

explaining how the townspeople stick to their morals even though some of the people don't like theactivity that goes on. please help due by midnight

Answer 1

How about something about how morals are determined by society. What's moral to me might be different to someone else. The townspeople determined that it was right to sacrifice the loser of the lottery to insure their continued prosperity and wellbeing. Even if some people disagreed, the overwhelming feeling was that it had to be done, so they went along with it. The moral of the story is that "morals" are unique to the society in which they are created.

Answer 2

Shirley Jackson's short story, The Lottery, expressed the views that morals are often forsaken so that tradition of a society can be upheld. This theme is often moving and eye-opening for it brings into the open the many faults of humanity. When a son, barely old enough to stand, is forced to stone his own mother to death along with the other townspeople, it shows how far people will go to uphold traditions. Though it may seem that these traditions were abandoned, that they seem to be a primitive act, there is self-sacrifice in some cultures around the world.

Thus, morals are often forsaken in the pursuit of tradition. Even when the original traditions become vague and distorted, people will still abadon their morals. This doesn't mean that the people don't feel upset over the traditions that they view as "right and proper." The somber note in the air as well as the distress at being chosen show that some people question and fear the lottery. The way the people cheer eachother on, though, shows that they accept it and can only hope that they and their close friends will be kept safe.

(hope it helps)

Answer 3

they dont realy stick to thier morals, just to tradition. the morality situation could be how the townspeaople knew it was a bit wrong but continued to do it


I liekd that story a lot, it wa sgood in a sick twisted sort of way lol.