Analysis Of The Lottery By Chris Abani

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Posey1 Ms. Margaret Wanning ENG 101 7- Oct- 2013 Brutal Realities Many of us learn at a very young age to obey those who we deem as having authority over us, and in many cases we do just that. The thought may cross our minds to use our own discretion in many situations, but the feeling of being accepted by someone we look up to reigns supreme. Even though morally we may have our own indiscretions, we make decisions based on the majority rather than the minority. Two great examples of this type of behavior are shown in, “The Lottery”, by Chris Abani and “Salvation”, by Langston Hughes. In “The Lottery”, written by, Chris Abani the story tells of a 10- year- old whose perception of his aunt changes one day at a local market when
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