The Perils of Indifference

1. The Hazards of Not Caring.

2. The Lottery can be connected to the short story Eli. It is related because Dr. Fitzgerald at first appeared to be normal, but later showed some less than reputable qualities. What is surprising in both cases, is how the characters think there is nothing wrong with what they are doing; they believe they are perfectly normal and reasonable.

3. Elie Wiesel's speech relates to the townspeople in "The Lottery". In "The Lottery" the town felt nothing was wrong with what they did, and they did not care about the results of their actions. They believed they were in the right and did not need to help others who were less fortunate.