How does the story "lottery" relate to the annual ritual? the fact that the lottery only takes two hours indicates to the reader that it will be a fun event. every year, after the lottery, mr. summers began talking again about a new box, but every year the subject was allowed to fade off without anything's being done. shirley jackson’s “the lottery” was, and still is, a myth to stay alert and on guard against blind allegiance to evil in the name of cultural traditions. the lottery is symbolic of the mindless repetition of inhumane acts committed by people who refuse to think for themselves.

Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” was, and still is, a myth to stay alert and on guard against blind allegiance to evil in the name of cultural traditions.

paine is arguying that they had tried everything before coming to the conclusion that they needed to fight for their freedom.

argument: "every quiet method for peace hath been ineffectual."

claim 1: "our prayers have been rejected with disdain; and only tended to convince us, that nothing flatters vanity, or confirms obstinacy in kings more than repeated petitioning and nothing hath contributed more than that very measure to make the kings of europe absolute."

claim 2: "wherefore, since nothing but blows will do, for god’s sake, let us come to a final separation, and not leave the next generation to be cutting throats, under the violated unmeaning names of parent and child."