"The Lottery"

I couldn't think of nything to blog about but I know since this is a literature class, somethingliterature-related is always welcome.  I'd like to just take a minute and talk about my favorite short story "The Lottery."  I had to read a lot of different poems and short stories for my English 113 class last quarter but surprisingly, "The Lottery" was one that was not required, just suggested.  I thought I'd give it a try even though I don't care too much for most short stories (yet I'd still rather read a sort story than a poem anyday).  I liked "The Lottery" so much because it moved me to think about serious issues that are currently upon our society today in a new way.  This short story shows us just how seriously people follow tradition, even to the point of killing a close freind or family member.  It's a very moving short story and I encourage anyone who has not yet read it to do so.