Saturday, March 28, 2009 - 11:02 PM
The Lottery~Relevance to Today
The Lottery portrays a story very similar to that of our society, not in the content but in the meaning. The society we live in is cruel and unforgiving. Men take pleasure in other's misery. This is the typical hypocrisy we face in our everyday lives.When we trip onto the floor or fail our examinations, many of us are ridiculed. Some may cover their amusement under a shade of false sincerity. Even if we look up at them with miserable eyes, some just say thickly that "Well, at least it's not me". However, when the tables are turned, it is the "bullies" that are pleading miserably for help and the previous victims have the last laugh. This is not a rare occurence. We face hypocrisy in the face everyday.
The story also displays our inability to question certain beliefs. When rules are set, no matter how harsh or unreasonable they seem, nobody opens their mouth to challenge them. We follow the status quo because we are afraid to stand out from the crowd, awkwardly rebelling what has already been decided. To be frank, I have this problem to. Sometimes, I had found certain rules and regulations as being draconian, but I never had the courage to stand up for mayself and voice my opinions. In the end, I(and maybe certain pals who supported my views) did not have an enjoyable time as I had to comply to the rules reluctantly.
So maybe we can change. We can try to be sympathetic and state our opinions. Some people can be real hypocrites but we must try our best not to be like them. Maybe the world will not agree with you. But of course! The world is a unfair place. However, at least you have tried.
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