According to anthropologist, William A. Haviland, "... ritual is the means by which the social bonds of a group are reinforced and tensions relieved." Shirley Jackson's short story, "The Lottery," vividly illustrates the ease with which the individual in society tolerates and even participates in acts that if undertaken singly would be considered reprehensible. The author's skillful use of setting, mood and foreshadowing, brings to life this story of an otherwise idyllic community who, to the last child, participate in
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