Question

in 1948, shirley jackson wrote a popular story called “the lottery.” in the story, a town holds a drawing every spring that everyone must enter. no one knows where the tradition came from. when it is time for the lottery, the town has a large celebration. then, everyone must draw a slip of paper. the person who draws a slip of paper with a black dot must be sacrificed. which details in this contemporary story were likely influenced by the story of theseus and the minotaur? check all that apply. □ holding a yearly drawing □ having a large celebration □ not knowing where a tradition came from □ using the color black to indicate the unlucky winner □ sacrificing people from the town every year

Explanation:

The myth of Theseus and the Minotaur involves Athens sending 7 young men and 7 young women every year to be sacrificed to the Minotaur, a yearly, mandatory sacrifice tied to an old tradition.

1. A yearly drawing: The lottery is annual, matching the yearly tribute in the myth.
2. Not knowing where a tradition came from: The lottery's origin is unknown, like the long-standing, ancient tribute tradition to Crete.
3. Sacrificing people from the town every year: The lottery's human sacrifice mirrors the annual sacrifice of Athenian youths in the myth.

The large celebration and black dot marker are unique to "The Lottery" and not tied to the Theseus/Minotaur myth.

Answer:

• holding a yearly drawing
• not knowing where a tradition came from
• sacrificing people from the town every year