A Discussion of Shirley Jackson's The Lottery

Duration: 9

Year Published: 1969

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educ Corp

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Description: Uses commentary by Dr. James Durbin to present an open-ended analysis of The Lottery. Views scenes from The Lottery to elicit such questions as: Is this an individual or communal tragedy? Why must there be a sacrificial victim or scapegoat? Do we have scapegoats in contemporary society? How do they fit into our pattern of violence and unrest? Points out the surrealistic and powerful effect of such a sacrifice set in modern times. The Lottery by Shirley Jackson also available.

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