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2) Traditions are rituals or beliefs that connect a culture with its past. Adults feel that it is very important to follow these established customs and cannot even imagine rebelling against them although they may be hurtful in some ways. Shirley Jackson explores this premise in her short story ‘The Lottery’ where the oldest man in the village had been taking part in the ritual of the lottery for the past 77 years and his insistence about the practicing of the tradition for a more productive harvest and find the abolishment of the tradition foolish. Tradition is not easily broken as it had become a habitual practice, it has meaning underneath the practice and afraid of changing the tradition.
Tradition is not easily broken as it has been practiced for a long time and it had become part and parcel of life. Most traditions had been practiced for centuries, carried down from generation to generations. These are taken in as a time honored practice and the greatest treasure of a nation. Mr. Summers called his own name and then stepped forward precisely and selected a slip from the box. Then he called, "Warner." "Seventy-seventh year I been in the lottery," Old Man Warner said as he went through the crowd. "Seventy-seventh time." As Old Man Warner had been participating in the ritual of “The Lottery” for the seventy seventh time, it showed that the history of the tradition is so long. Although we, the younger generation might not understand the tradition or the tradition does not make sense, we have to abide, pay respect and preserve it. Traditions which had been practiced for a long time had become part of our life. Hence, it is not easily broken. Moreover, traditions which are currently in practice do reflect values or have a meaning behind the ritual. The practice of traditions make life more meaningful. There is no human activity without tradition. According to Mr Warner, the tradition of practicing The Lottery is done to ensure a bumper harvest
2) Traditions are rituals or beliefs that connect a culture with its past. Adults feel that it is very important to follow these established customs and cannot even imagine rebelling against them although they may be hurtful in some ways. Shirley Jackson explores this premise in her short story ‘The Lottery’ where the oldest man in the village had been taking part in the ritual of the lottery for the past 77 years and his insistence about the practicing of the tradition for a more productive harvest and find the abolishment of the tradition foolish. Tradition is not easily broken as it had become a habitual practice, it has meaning underneath the practice and afraid of changing the tradition.
Tradition is not easily broken as it has been practiced for a long time and it had become part and parcel of life. Most traditions had been practiced for centuries, carried down from generation to generations. These are taken in as a time honored practice and the greatest treasure of a nation. Mr. Summers called his own name and then stepped forward precisely and selected a slip from the box. Then he called, "Warner." "Seventy-seventh year I been in the lottery," Old Man Warner said as he went through the crowd. "Seventy-seventh time." As Old Man Warner had been participating in the ritual of “The Lottery” for the seventy seventh time, it showed that the history of the tradition is so long. Although we, the younger generation might not understand the tradition or the tradition does not make sense, we have to abide, pay respect and preserve it. Traditions which had been practiced for a long time had become part of our life. Hence, it is not easily broken. Moreover, traditions which are currently in practice do reflect values or have a meaning behind the ritual. The practice of traditions make life more meaningful. There is no human activity without tradition. According to Mr Warner, the tradition of practicing The Lottery is done to ensure a bumper harvest