The Lottery imply that when humans are forced to choose between self preservation and family commitment, it is natural for them to choose themselves.
In the story, no one in the family volunteers to take another family member's place. It is clearly every "man" for himself.
Many of the younger concentration camp sons choose to keep their food to themselves, preserve their own health, or distance themselves from their fathers in order to survive.
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Yes, it is clearly every person for his/her self in this story. It's scary to think that people can turn on each other so easily. I think the story is very disturbing because it presents a harsh reality of human nature.
ReplyDeleteyuh, it truly present the harsh of social agreements.
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