Determining the meaning of the lottery

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The lottery by Shirley Jackson

To help interpret some meaning of "The Lottery" and to figure out what the story may be symbolic of, a good place to start is looking at the publication date. Even though the story seems to take place in a much earlier time, the fact that it was published in 1948 might help with finding some meaning. What was taking place historically, socially and culturally during the time this story was published that might help determine its meaning?

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