Since the beginning of humanity, the world's cultures have been divided by differences in race, gender, religion, personality, and preference. In Biblical times, Jews and Gentiles were separated, and interaction between the two groups was widely frowned upon. Moving on to the current generation, stereotypes have been created by our culture and people seem to easily fall into a “clique”. Cultural divide can occur on many different levels and cause problems, spark an argument, or spark violence. In “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, an uncomfortable but powerful story is told with a different perspective of a society that leaves the reader with no desire to emulate the actions of the people of the village. Adhering to deep-rooted habits and customs, in the small village a division occurs between society and the main character which ends up with the premature favor of the majority. Even though “The Lottery” was written in the late 1940s, the setting feels very modern. Setting in a small town or “village” allowed for readers with similar backgrounds ...