Author's Note: This piece is on the theme that I think works best for the short story "The Lottery".
"The Lottery" is based of the the life of Shirley Jackson, the author of this short story. It can be viewed in many different ways including the way women were treated more like pets than actual people in the 1940's . Many events in "The Lottery" show how disrespectfully women were treated in that time. One of the most important is when Mr. Hutchinson grabs the paper out of his wife's hand to show the town leader. Since when can a woman not hold up a piece of paper? This helps us understand the the women do not have a choice, even when they need to hold up a piece of paper. Another is when the Hutchinson family is picked to choose again, Mrs. Hutchinson says that it is not fair that her family is picked and many of the town's men tell her to shut up. To be able to speak up for what you believe in is important for anyone, not just men. So, when she is chosen to be the winner of the this doubtingly memorable lottery, she again tries to speak up but no one will listen to her, even though she will be dead within minutes. It's your life and you should be able to speak you mind and do the things you're capable to do whether you're a man or woman.
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