美国女作家雪莉·杰克逊的《彩票》自1948年一经发表就引起了巨大的轰动,在现代短篇小说中享有举足轻重的地位。小说情节简单易懂,但隐藏于荒诞情节下的却是一篇寓言故事。小说叙述了一个关于奇怪习俗的看似幸运、实则荒诞离奇的故事。村民每年六月都要举行一次抽签。他们聚集在镇上的广 American lottery writer Shelley Jackson’s “lottery” has caused a huge sensation since it was published in 1948, enjoying a pivotal position in modern short stories. The plot is simple and easy to understand, but it is an allegory story hidden under the absurd plot. The novel narrates a seemingly lucky, but absurdly bizarre story about strange customs. The villagers hold a draw every June. They gather in the town