Societies develop on different systems, wether they are good or bad ways of living are determined by their own views. A utopia is a perfect way of sustaining a society. A dystopia is an imaginary place where everything is a bad as can be. Not only for the people but the way of life in general. The short story "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson is a story that represents a dystopia within this town. This town uses misery of others and fear to retain order with their people. It is a cut off society that isn't too fond of outsiders and considers any other way of life wrong. They have kept their traditions for many years and don't plan on changing any time soon. Not everyone in the town though agrees with this way of living and these traditions. The Lottery portrays a dystopia because of its ways of human misery, concealing secrets, and fear of living.
The biggest fearful symbol is the dreaded black box. Every year an even using this black box is feared by all. It resembles the most sense of dystopia in this society. Everyone in town has to participate by picking a piece of paper from the black box to see who is this years winner. Whoever ends up getting to black dot is the one who needs to fear the most. In our society winning the lottery is probably the best thing that could happen because it gives you something everyone wants more of; money. Except the only thing this lottery offers up is death.
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