Task: Write a Radio Public Service Announcement for the villagers in Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery." Your purpose? To persuade them that the lottery should be stopped.
Be sure to refer to your notes on PSA characteristics and techniques. Here are some other stray bits of advice:
-feel free to develop a fictional organization that produces or is sponsoring the message (much like I did in my "reverse" PSA--"Solid As A Rock Foundation")
-Your PSA must go beyond the simple fact that the lottery is wrong or unjust.While that's certainly true, the assignment is designed to apply your subtextual interpretation skills. For example, SPECIFICALLY interpret what dangers or injustices are represented by the town's unwavering commitment to the lottery. Because this is a small town, you might be able to pull off referencing specific characters, or perhaps past victims of the lottery (out of the box thinking)
-Speaking of "out of the box thinking," do it! I encourage it wherever possible!
-The tone of my PSA is humorous because the ideas I suggest are intentionally absurd; it's a satire. The tone of your PSA probably requires a different tone. . .hmmm
- Consider your audience. These people won't be easy to persuade. Remember the reasons why they continue the lottery when drafting your PSA.
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