![]() Much detail is placed on the props and the major players of the lottery. Initially, the reader gets the impression that it is a happy occasion for the village. The important event turns out to be a lottery which is done every year on exactly the same day. In The Lottery, the story begins with the whole community congregating in their town hall for an important event. ![]() The stories of The Lottery and The Ones Who Walk Away from the Omelas present a sample of the function of the scapegoat. There are numerous beliefs as to the causes of scapegoating and its effect on the individual and on the society as a whole. Therefore, scapegoating has a psycho-social function in society. It is even believed that scapegoating is necessary to allow the community to function well and to become a unified entity. Scapegoating is the practice of putting the blame on one person who becomes ostracized in the community. Although both stories revolve around the scapegoat, the manner in which the societies in the stories hide the practice is different. Normally, this concept is referred to as the theory of the scapegoat which is practiced, although not very apparent, in society. ![]() Le Guin both contain similar concepts – that the sacrifice of one for the benefit of the many is justified. The Lottery by Shirley Jackson and The Ones who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. ![]()
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