Perils of Indifference

• 1. The Power of Not Caring


• 2. In the story "The Lottery", there are parts that remind me of highschool and growing up. There are large displays of peer pressure, which is demonstrated in highschool a lot. I see it all the time, but although I'm not usually a part of it, I understand that it's common in our society. Another connection I have with the story is from movies. In various movies there's a story line where a child grows up in an abusive family, and when they're older they may think it's right to be violent and hurt others. They don't know much better because they were raised that way and have no understanding of a good home life. This is similar to the story because most people in that village are okay with stoning and they're used to it. They were born in that society, so that's how they go about their lives.


• 3. Elie Wiesel's speech"Perils of Indifference" relates to the story "The lottery" in the way in which not caring about others can be dangerous. Being raised in a certain way can allow your feelings and emotions to vanish, making not caring about other's possible. When you don't care you can easily hurt people, and if many people don't care the world can become hectic and many deaths could take place. All the references made in the speech, such as the holocaust, were started by someone not caring, and having a great amount of power.