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'''''The Lottery''''' is a short story by [[Shirley Jackson]] first published in 1948. The story is about a yearly lottery in a small town that values tradition. The winner of the lottery is stoned to death by fellow citizens.<ref>{{hnb|Voth|2005}}</ref>
== References ==
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== Sources ==
*{{Harvard reference
| Surname = Voth
| Given = Lori
| Year = 2005
| Date = 2005-11-21
| Title = Analysis of "The Lottery", a Short Story by Shirley Jackson
| Publisher = Associated Content
| URL = http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/14390/analysis_of_the_lottery_a_short_story.html
}} retrieved on 2008-01-21