Sacrifice can be recognized at all levels, for instance, in 1960 during the Vietnam War over 58,220 Americans sacrificed their lives to stand for the people, and land that they love; however, these men and women sacrificed at a large range: their lives, leftover bread, or even a family member (Nation Archives). Sacrifice has so many different rankings that it truly is mind blowing. In comparison in the passage “The Lottery”, written by Shirley Jackson, each year someone is sacrificed to save their beloved land, and in some cases a family member will volunteer in place of a loved one. Although readers may contemplate the lottery as a cruel and brutal sacrifice (which it is), readers need to remember that the lottery is all…