The Lottery

The Lottery

Beth Goobie

Brydan Wallace

By: Emma Ren & Tanya Sharma

Are You Happy Now?

Sal's best friend.

The main factor linking Sal and her friend, Brydan, together is the fact that they both suffered from car-related trauma in their youth. Sal was scarred by a car crash that occurred while she and her family were driving down a quiet road. Suddenly, another car slammed into them from the front and the impact sent her father’s head smashing through the window, leaving his brain remnants splattered across the glass. As opposed to losing a father, Brydan lost part of himself. While his sister was driving, she got into a terrible collision that required the amputation of Brydan’s legs to allow him to escape. Knowing that they both suffered from such tragedy allowed these friends to relate to each other.

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Dusty Hanson

Sal's brother.

Dusty is a stereotypical older brother in the way that he's overprotective. A good example of this is near the end of the book, when Willis visits the Hanson house to practice his and Sal’s duet. He insists upon answering the door and somewhat defending Sal. Though he has the obvious reasons to be on guard – his past with Shadow, the fact that Sal is the victim and Willis the president – the fact is clear by the way he subtly banters with Willis, disgusted by him; demands a guarantee from him, and watches him so warily during practice. He wants to be a shield for his little sister, and keep her safe and well to an extreme. Another section of the book showing this trait in Dusty is when Sal thinks that he can’t get his own life because he cares too much about her’s.

Characters

Quotes

Themes

Characters

Sal Hanson

Shadow Council - Willis Cass

Brydan Wallace

Kimmie

Dusty Hanson

The Lottery deals with the themes of friendship, romance, disability, high school, bullying in school and peer pressure.

"Were you real if nobody noticed you."

"Everyone loves a victim."

Sal Hanson

The main character of the book.

Sal is chosen and receives instructions on her locker to do a series of feeble tasks, designed to intimidate other students.

All of her friends are so frightened of this powerful group within the school that they go along with the soul destroying charade giving no help or support to their

former friend.

“There are no nice jerks." -- Sal Hanson

The Lottery's Journey

The Lottery is a 2002 novel by Canadian author Beth Goobie. The book was first published on October 1st, 2002 through Orca Book Publishers.

Other Characters

About the Author

Kimmie - Sal's best friend.

Shadow Council (Willis Cass) - A school club designed to choose one victim or "lottery winner" who will do their bidding's and be discriminated against throughout that entire year.

Beth Goobie

Born in 1959, Guelph, Ontario.

She is a Canadian poet and writer.

She graduated from University of Iowa. She worked in Edmonton in the child welfare system.

She lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

She's won three awards in 1994, 1995 and 2000.