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The Zen of Writing's avatar

Engaging!

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man of aran's avatar

Thanks, Cynthia!

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Paul Wittenberger's avatar

Well done, Alan. I wonder if Rene Girard’s ideas of mimetic desire and ritual scapegoating have ever been applied the “The Lottery.”

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man of aran's avatar

Thank you, Paul. That’s an intriguing thought! I’ve long been fascinated by Girard’s ideas.

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Paul Wittenberger's avatar

I think it’s not out of the question.

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man of aran's avatar

No, I think I will do some searching.

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Laura Bain's avatar

I love how the Miro and your story match so perfectly and awfully, and how your story extends Jackson's. Yikes!

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man of aran's avatar

Thanks, Laura! Glad you liked the match, it was a fortuitous find, quite stark.

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