In this week’s blog I will be talking about the short story “The Lottery “ by Shirley Jackson. This story is about a village of people that continues to follow an outdated tradition of “ the lottery “ they use this lottery to choose the person they will stone to death. The elders are all for this old tradition; while the younger people in the village are starting not to like this ceremony. They however continue the ceremony for this time. Link to the story - https://sites.middlebury.edu/individualandthesociety/files/2010/09/jackson_lottery.pdf
I do believe there is some American traditions that share similarities lottery tradition. One of them could be massacres. The USA has a history of having mass shootings. They don't happen as frequently as the lottery in the village but there is a handful of them that have happened over the years. There has been more than a handful of deadly mass shooting. The shootings even date back to 1984. The most recent tradition of massacres in the USA just happened on October first 2017. This shooting that took place in Las Vegas was the deadliest mass shooting the US has ever had. 59 people dead and more than 500 injured. I’m only 18 and lived through so many mass shooting tragedies. One was even the day right after my birth. On September 15, 1999, seven people killed and seven injured, gunman Larry Gene Ashbrook opened fire inside a chapel of the Wedgwood Baptist Church. The people inside didn't realize what was happening at first and kept signing their hymns, only after they realized they were under fire they began to dive for the ground. After the gunfire stopped Larry turned the gun on himself. These massacres have prompted american citizens to start fighting over what the government should do about gun laws. Like in the story, the older people don't feel like there should be a change , while the younger people in the village think the tradition ( gun laws ) is outdated and should be stopped. A link to the website about mass shootings - http://timelines.latimes.com/deadliest-shooting-rampages/ A tradition That I decided to break away from was going to church. My whole family is Catholic, so I was raised catholic and was forced to do ccd. I always hated going to ccd and going to church because I was always bored and never understood what the people were talking about. When I got to an age where I could decide if I wanted to go I always opted out. My family was okay with me not going because after awhile they slowly stopped going too. The only person it upset was my nana because she is very religious and goes to church every chance she gets. I never really understood anything that was ever happening in church so I didn't think it was important for me to be there. I still believe in God and a higher being but I don't find it necessary to go to church. I know some people are super religious and if you don't do what they think is right, they will try to push it on you. In my mind religion doesn't matter, whatever or whomever you believe in doesn't determine who you are as a person. So me not going to church shouldn't make me a bad person.
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10/5/2017 03:12:39 pm
I completely agree with you about your last statement in your narrative. And i did the exact same thing when i finished my time being at catholic school in regards to not attending church anymore.
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10/10/2017 05:37:13 am
Your belief on the traditions America has is similar to mine, as I think mass shootings is a tradition in America too. Although they may not happen often, they still do occur. Also, I agree with your belief about not attending church. I don't think you're a bad person by not attending.
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