Literature as a reflection of societies

"The Lottery" workshop

Pay attention to the following instructions:

Use this material as you wish. It is especially useful for teaching literature and English since the topic is still relevant for teenagers today, is brief for easy reading and it keeps the reader's attention by the use of mystery. 

In this workshop, you will read a short story by one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century Shirley Jackson, famous for her horror and mystery. "The Lottery" English Link below:

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1948/06/26/the-lottery 

Spanish link below:

https://ciudadseva.com/texto/la-loteria/

After reading the story, please answer the following questions in your own blog. Please, read the questions thoroughly and provide arguments for your answers. 

1. What is the purpose of the lottery? 
2. What is “The Lottery” satirizing? 
3. How does Tessie change throughout the story?
4. What does the black box represent? 
5. Why does the tradition of the lottery still exist in the village?
6. In today's society, ¿Why a story like "The lottery" still relevant?¿How it connects with societies' vices nowadays?
7. Create a different ending for this story of at least 150 words. Explain why of your changes in the plot.

In addition, this video could give us more depth into the story's themes and help us answer the questions above