The Lottery (novel)
Author | Beth Goobie |
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Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Publisher | Orca Book Publishers |
Publication date | October 1, 2002 |
Media type | Print, ebook |
Pages | 262 pages |
ISBN | 1551432382 |
The Lottery is a 2002 novel by Canadian author Beth Goobie. The book was first published on October 1, 2002 through Orca Book Publishers.
Characters
Sal Hanson The main protagonist.
Shadow Council A school club designed to choose one victim or "lottery winner" who will do their bidding's and be discriminated against throughout that entire year.
Brydan Sally Hanson's best friend, wheelchair user and likes jazz.
Kimmie Sally Hanson's best friend.
Dusty Hanson Sally Hanson's brother.
Willis Cass President of Shadow Council
Synopsis
In The Lottery Beth Goobie tells the deeply disturbing yet timeless story of the scapegoat. The mechanics of the scapegoating procedure in this case are tidily explained in the novel’s opening lines: “Every student at Saskatoon Collegiate knew about the lottery. It was always held in the second week of September, during Shadow Council’s first official session. Rumor had it that a coffin containing the name of every S.C. student was placed in front of the blindfolded Shadow president. The lid was lifted, the president dipped a hand among the shifting, whispering papers, and a name was pulled.” Following the draw, the “winner” is shunned for the entire school year. Friendless, isolated, and quickly demoralized, the student becomes a stooge of the Shadow Council, a group that disguises itself as a service organization but is really an intimidation ring.
Themes
The Lottery deals with themes of
Reception
Critical reception has been mixed to positive,
References
- ISBN 159158146X.
- ISBN 1550287907.
Lottery Goobie.
- ^ a b "Review: The Lottery". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ISBN 0313324522.
- ^ Review: The Lottery. Booklist. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ Jenkinson, Dave. "Review: The Lottery". CW Magazine. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ Gladstone, Cherie. "Review: The Lottery". School Librarian;Spring2006, Vol. 54 Issue 1, p43. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ "Editors' hardcover YA fiction choices--best of the year.(Bibliography)". Kliatt. 37 (2): 5. March 2003.
- ^ Rohrlick, Paula (November 2002). "Goobie, Beth. The lottery.(Book Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)". Kliatt. 36 (6): 10.
- ^ "Review: The Lottery". Quill and Quire. 8 January 2004. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ "Reviews for The Lottery". School Library Journal, Horn Book Guide (BookVerdict). Retrieved 2 May 2013.