The Lottery

If I won the lottery! Although the chances are low only 1 in 292.2 million we all have dreams , and winning the lottery is certainly mine. I’ve always thought winning the lottery would be fantastic since I was even younger than I am now. I’ve always asking myself what you I do will all that money. I sure everyone has this thought of winning it big but few even get to experience it. When the lottery get as high as it is now it becomes the talk of my family. We all have different ideas and plans of

When examining the story about “The Lottery”, the audience will often find themselves baffled at the outcome of the story towards the end, as this was not a lottery for money, but for death. The secondary reactions would be laughter at such absurdity or the shake of a head because, honestly, how many people would expect such irony from a seemingly normal text? Questions arise such as why did the people allow this, how can they be desensitized to this, and who started this in the first place? However

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson Tradition; it is the foundation of every culture and civilization. Tradition preserves the faith, ideologies, and endeavors of societies alive so that they can be handed down to the generations after them. Yet, not all practice traditions with pure intentions. Some activities become so habitual, people do not know how to prosper without them. Societies become so accustomed to “tradition” that they will take part in practices without questioning the morality of the situation

the greater good. In “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson and “ The ones who walk away from Omelas” by Ursula Guin, the common theme is the idea of sacrifice. Readers can portray the theme by comparing and contrasting the difference between the societies, the innocents involved, and the sacrifice made. The societies play a major role in contrasting how people act when sacrifices need to be made. In “The Lottery,” the people do not question the lottery. In fact,

featured in the short story “The Lottery”, written by Shirley Jackson, is both grim and extremely symbolic. In the story, a small town is pictured carrying out a lottery in which the chosen party is stoned by the rest of the village. The citizens of the town, along with the rest of their area, have apparently been doing so for a long time, at least 77 years, resulting in loss of some of the tradition. While some residents seem unconvinced of the necessity of the Lottery citing others stopping the tradition

“The Lottery,” is a horrifying yet, thought-provoking story. Author Shirley Jackson gives readers an unexpected twist while reading about a small village. Jennifer Hicks also discusses the view of this town in the article “Overview of The Lottery.” “Jackson portrays the average citizens of an average village taking part in an annual sacrifice of one of their own residents,” (Hicks). At the beginning of this story, no one would think the ending would consist of a deadly stoning. There is a lot of

The Lottery: Symbolism In story the Narrator is able to gather the ’ attention and ultimately shock them with an unexpected ending; all of which help her emphasize the dark side of human nature and the evil that resides, sometimes, in those who we less expect it from. Jackson uses symbolism throughout the story that helps her set the mood and also makes the readers wonder and analyze the senseless violence and cruelty in their own lives. It all starts with the setting of the story. As Jackson describes

Seeking for Answers “The Lottery” was an interesting piece of information because I did not expect the outcome of the story. Basing off from the title, I was ready to read of a person who had won the lottery and their journey detailing what they had done with such large amount of money in their possession. However, I stumbled across a story where people from a small village had gathered for the lottery the morning of June 27th to conduct a ceremony that had now been a ritual of theirs for years.

Tradition is highly valued by people throughout the world. In Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” it is tradition to sacrifice a person once a year for good harvest. The villagers gather around Mr. Summers, who has a black box sitting on a stool, to see who will choose a folded piece of paper with a dot on it. Whichever family has the dot will have to draw again, and the family member who draws it next is stoned. The three-legged stool, black box, and stones used in the story all show a great deal of

short story, "The Lottery", written by Shirley Jackson, symbols enhance the story. This short story is packed with symbols. However, the symbols are not explained in the story. So, the reader has an opportunity to unfold the meaning behind each and every one. When writing, authors can employ many literary devices. One of the many literary devices is symbolism. Symbolism sets the theme and makes the reader question. The symbols can help stress the theme of the story. The lottery is a tradition.